John KEFFER, of Royersford, was killled Saturday morning at the stove works of Floyd, Wells & Co., in that town. He attempted to put on a belt on one of the small wheels of the machinery when his coat sleeve caught and he was whirled to death, being thrown around at least thirty times before he was discovered and the machinery stopped. When released he gasped but once. Nearly every bone in his body was broken. KEFFER was 50 years old. He is survived by a widow and one son.
One dead and three injured was the casualty record at the Scott Works of the Reading Iron Company on Friday. The dead man is Orlando FISHER, aged 28. The injured: Leopold STAHL, fracture of the spine and scalp wounds; Charles W. GILBERT, bruised; Richmond MOSER, bruised. A crane, which extended about fifty feet in the air, was preparing to lift a huge iron flange into position. The men had arranged all the tackling when the crane, weighing 60,000 pounds, fell on the iron foundry, crashing through the roof.
G. William CLEWELL, aged 66, a leading business man of Reading, dropped dead in the Court House in that city, on Monday afternoon, as he was about to take the stand as a witness in a trial. The trial had to be postponed on this account.
The marriage of Linwood COX to Miss Kathryn GERHART, of East Greenville, was solemized on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the couple's newly furnished home on Fifth street, in that borough. The wedding was a private affair only the immediate families of the contracting parties were present. Rev. C.M. DeLONG, of East Greenville, officiated. Shortly after the ceremonies a wedding dinner was served and the happy couple left on the 5.21 train on a brief wedding trip to Washington, D.C., and other points of interest. The couple will be at home in the new house of N.B. KEELY after December 10.
Peter J. TAPPER and Miss Emma L. KNERR, of this borough, were on Thanksgiving evening quietly married at the home of the bride in the presence of only a few intimate friends. The groom's parents reside at Lancaster, but Mr. TAPPER has been a resident of Pennsburg for many years. He is a carpenter by trade and works with contractor A.H. BEYER, of Red Hill. He formerly was at home with John SCHOLL, near Pennsburg, and the bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin KNERR, of this borough. The young couple will reside in Pennsburg.
The safe in the office of W.H. GRISTOCK & Sons, of Collegeville, dealers in coal, lumber and feed, was wrecked on Monday morning by dynamite. The burglars secured less than ten dollars and some insurance papers. The noise made by the explosion attracted the attention of Louis INGRAM, who resides almost opposite the office of GRISTOCK & Sons. Mr. INGRAM raised his bedroom window to ascertain the cause of so much noise. He saw five or six men standing about the entrance of GRISTOCK's office. "What's the trouble?" inquired INGRAM. "Go back to bed and mind your own business," was the reply. INGRAM's curiosity being aroused he was in no hurry to go to bed utnil he was persuaded by two shots from a revolver. The bullets struck the woodwork a short distance from where he was standing. Without asking any more questions Mr. INGRAM closed the window and hastened to secure his revolver. When he again made his appearance the men had disappeared. It is believed that they boarded a freight train on the Perkiomen Railroad. When Mr. GRISTOCK arrived at the office that morning he found that the interior was badly wrecked. The door had been blown off the safe by a heavy charge of dynamite and it was practically useless. The burglars had effected an entrance by prying open a door in the rear of the building. Previous to the time that the safe was robbed, the thieves had broken into the office of the Collegeville Machine Company, and experienced no trouble in opening the safe as it was not locked, but nothing was secured in the money line. They then proceeded to help themselves to tools and wended their way towards the GRISTOCK mill, where they broke into the boiler house, and with the use of additional tools, which they found there, secured entrance to the office and blew open the safe. The office furniture is almost demolished. The telephone was blown loose from the wall by the force of the explosion, window panes broken, and the ceiling has large dents in where pieces of the safe must have struck. The safe was blown part way through the partition. Residents residing in that vicinity say that the force of the explosion was teriffic. In their haste to escape the thieves left a chisel lying on the clerk's desk. Twenty dollars in counterfeit money which Mr. GRISTOCK had stored away in the safe for the past twenty years, was taken by the thieves. This may lead to their identification.
Dr. J.G. MENSCH, of Pennsburg, met with an accident early Monday morning while on a visit to his classmate Dr. BUCHER, of Lebanon. The doctor fell headlong down a flight of stairs. Luckily he had no bones broken, but his left hip was severely injured, so much so that he was unable to walk. He was accompanied to Lebanon, by his daughter Katie, who after securing a rolling chair brought her father to his home in Pennsburg that same evening. The doctor was placed in his bed where he remained a couple of days, until the injury permitted him moving about.
KEPLER's mill, one of the oldest landmarks in Upper Montgomery county, was totally destroyed by a fire that broke out in the ancient building shortly before 10 o'clock last Friday night. It is located in Lower Pottsgrove, near the entrance to Sanatoga Park. The fire was discovered by Harry SWINEHART, conductor on the Pottstown Passenger Railway, who reached the Sanatoga terminus of the line at 10 o'clock. He saw flames issuing from the old mill. He ran into the Sanatoga Inn and notified A.H. BRENDLINGER. Mr. BRENDLINGER and several men, together with the trolley crew, hastened to the mill. The flames were bursting out of the upper stories of the mill. It was built in 1783, as was attested by a stone high up off the gable end of the mill. The over-shoot wheel, a large 16-foot affair, was replaced by a turbine wheel, made necessary by the low water in Sanatoga Run. The mill was built by a man named BOSSERT, who was succeeded by Peter YOST, who built an addition to the mill in 1805. Mr. KEPLER, the present proprietor, entered the employ of the WILDERMUTHs, who then operated the mill, in the latter 40's, and ten years later he purchased the farm and mill property. His brother, Reuben, ran the farm, while Edmund operated the mill. Reuben KEPLER died a number of years ago.
Charles PFLEIGER, of Pennsburg, lost his fore finger of his right hand, on Thursday while cutting corn fodder at Thomas MARSTELLER's place in Pennsburg. After being through cutting the fodder Mr. PFLEIGER grasped the large cogwheels and started to run the knives rapidly. He succeeded but he was not satisfied that way so he wanted to catch the revolving wheel in order to stop it. While so doing his finger was caught in the cogs and was badly smashed. Dr. Wm. HUNSBERGER later amputated the finger at the first joint.
While on his way to market early Wednesday morning John MOORE, a farmer of near Norristown was held up by a highwayman, who jumped for the horse's head. The animal shied and the front wheel of the wagon struck the would-be robber, knocking him down. Before he could recover his feet MOORE whipped his horses and fled.
Joseph KULP, the fourteen year old son of shoe dealer Horace KULP, of Pennsburg, met with a painful accident on Wednesday morning. He had a dizzy spell and fell on the stove. His cheek was badly burned, so much so that the skin came off. A physician was summoned who dressed the wound.
As the oldest edifice of that denomination in this country, the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the organization of the congregation of Swamp Lutheran church, located in New Hanover township, this county, today and tomorrow is attracting the attention of Lutherans all over Eastern Pennsylvania. Although the two centuries that have passed since the handful of Lutherans met and organized have clouded much of the congregation's early history, the claim that it stands first among the Lutheran organizations in America is authenticated by the records that are still preserved. The members first worshipped in their homes, Rev. Daniel FALCKNER being the first pastor. Various clergymen served until 1742, when Dr. Henry Melchior MUHLENBERG, one of the most noted Lutheran clergymen of the eighteenth century, came and served until 1767. The first church was erected in 1721, and in 1767 it was supplanted by another, the structure that stands there today. In 1867, on the 100th anniversary of its erection, it was completely remodeled, and again in 1886 it was improved. Very little in the interior, with possibly the exception of the wainscoting, remains of the old edifice as it originally was, but the substantial stone walls remain almost the same as when constructed. The pipe organ, was built in 1801 by Christian DIFFENDERFER, is still used by the congregation. Connected with the church is the burial ground, where lie the remains of some of the early settlers of New Hanover. Some of these interments were made so long ago that time has made illegible the inscriptions on the tombstones. Within almost a stone's throw of this ancient Lutheran edifice is that of the Reformed congregation, which treasures a history almost as old as that of their Lutheran brethren, John Philip BOEHM, a school master, afterward ordained to the ministry, preached the Word there in 1720, and from his efforts grew the Falckner Swamp Reformed congregation. In fact, the histories of the two congregations are so closely interwoven that members of both denominations all over the country refer to the Swamp Churches as the cradles of their respective faiths in America. Although many of the preachers that first served them resided in Philadelphia or Germantown, the Lutheran and Reformed religions first developed practical organization among the settlers of New Hanover, many of whom came to America from the Palatinate in the latter part of the seventeenth century. Hundreds of well-known Montgomery county families are descendants of these early settlers, and, clinging to the faith of their fathers, have increased the power and influence of their respective churches until there is scarcely a hamlet in this county that has not either a Lutheran or a Reformed house of worship. Rev. J.J. KLINE, of Pottstown, the present pastor of Swamp Lutheran church, who has served the congregation for the past eighteen years has arranged an interesting program for the bicentennial celebration. Prominent Lutheran clergymen will participate, and among them will be Dr. J.F. SCHANTZ, president of the Synod, who will speak this afternoon, when the opening services of the celebration will be held; Rev. U.S.G. BERTOLET, of Philadelphia, and the Rev. I.B. KURTZ, of Pottstown, who will speak this evening. Dr. SCHANTZ's sermon will be in the German language. Tomorrow an especially interesting program has been arranged. The speakers include Rev. Dr. G.F. SPIEKER of Philadelphia, who will speak in the German language in the morning; Rev. Dr. O.P. SMITH, of Pottstown; Rev. Dr. T.E. SCHMAUK, of Lebanon, president of the General Council, and the Rev. W.B. FOX, of Sumneytown, all of whom will speak in the afternoon, and the Rev. Dr. H.N. FEGLEY, of Mechanicsburg, and the Rev. W.O. FEGELY, of Trappe, who will speak in the evening. Special music has been prepared for each session.
The wedding of Jonathan P. HILLEGASS of Upper Hanover Township to Miss Hannah BENNER, of Sumneytown, was solemnized at the BENNER Homestead on Tuesday, November 24, 1863. This was the news chronicled just forty years ago. In commemoration of this, Jonathan P. HILLEGASS, now of Pennsburg arranged for a celebration of this event which was held on Tuesday evening at their palatial home on Main street. The celebration was to be a form of a surprise to Mrs. HILLEGASS, who was not made aware of the fact until her children, grandchildren, host of relatives and friends crowded into her large parlors. Mr. HILLEGASS and his two children Jacob, of Norristown, and Charles of Philadelphia, concocted the plans for the anniversary a few weeks ago, and agreed to make it a surprise to the bride of forty years ago. As a result Caterer George ROTH, of Pennsburg was engaged to attend to the refreshments, and the Crolls String Quartette to the musical part of the program. Invitations were extended to relatives and friends the day before. On Tuesday evening all congregated at the home of David BIERY, opposite the HILLEGASS mansion. At 7.30 o'clock the party, headed by the sons and families of the couple, moved to the home of Mr. and Mrs. HILLEGASS. The surprise to Mrs. HILLEGASS was beyond description, but she was soon surrounded by friends and equal to the occasion. The house was soon lighted up and the strains of music rendered by Crolls Quartette added largely to the pleasures of the evening. A bountiful repast was served to the guests assembled and a general, good social time was spent by all. During the evening several toasts were made by Revs. DeLONG, WAAGE and KRIEBEL, J.R. KAUFFMAN Jr., and Jacob B. HILLEGASS Esq. After wishing the happy couple many more years of happy married life the guests returned to their homes. Ten years ago the couple held their thirtieth anniversary and many of the same guests were present. Wishes were extended by many that the couple might live to celebrate their fiftieth or golden anniversary. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Jacob B. HILLEGASS, of Norristown; Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. HILLEGASS and sons, Charles and Jonathan, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Tobias REIFF, Mr. and Mrs. M.K. GILBERT, Mr. and Mrs. John R. KAUFFMAN, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. David BIERY and daughter Irma, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. JOHNSON, Mr. and Mrs. E.V. HENDRICKS and daughter Lillian, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel ERB and daughter Sallie, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. BAUER, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. RENNINGER, Mr. and Mrs. T.E. MARSTELLER, Mr. and Mrs. H.J. SMITH, Dr. and Mrs. C.T. WAAGE, Rev. and Mrs. O.F. WAAGE, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel T. KEPLER, Miss Laura KEPLER, Vallandingham KEPLER, Mr. and Mrs. William HOFFMAN, Mr. and Mrs. E.W. SCHOLL and daughter Lucy, Mr. and Mrs. E.J. WIEDER, Mr. and Mrs. D.K. GRABER, Mr. and Mrs. F.F. HUBER, Dr. and Mrs. Wm. H. HUNSBERGER, Mr. and Mrs. V.H. STECKEL, Mr. and Mrs. George H. HART, Mrs. George HEVENER, Rev. C.M. DeLONG, Mrs. E.K. BECHTEL, Rev. and Mrs. O.S. KRIEBEL, Dr. and Mrs. John G. HERSH, Misses Katie and Vinnie O. MENSCH and Dr. and Mrs. Charles Q. HILLEGASS and son Foster.
The annual election of officers of the Pennsburg Fire Company was held on Tuesday evening. The following were elected to serve for the ensuing year: President, Leo SECHLER; 1st Vice President, Vallandingham TRUMBORE; 2nd Vice President, Eugene KNEULE; Secretary, M.T. KLINE; Financial Secretary, Allen RITTER; Treasurer, Chas. A. KNEULE; Foreman; Horace S. MOYER; 1st Assistant, Howard TRUMBORE; 2nd Assistant, Philip GREGOR and Trustee, Clement B. DIEHL.
A masquerade ball was held in Barndt's Hall, Sumneytown, on Thursday evening by the pupils of Prof. HELLERMAN's dancing school. Claude HARLEY and David CROLL, two of Pennsburg's musicians furnished the music. The ball was a grand success. It was the best attended ball that the Professor has had at Sumneytown.
Henry STAHSEL, a member of the Pennsburg Fire Company met with an accident on Thursday while in line of parade at Norristown. During the snow squall the street car tracks became very slippery and while coming down a hill he slipped on the track and fell on his back in the street striking his head on the hard asphalt. He was dazed by the fall. He was picked up by his fellow firemen and carried into the office of Dr. KNIPE, nearby where he later regained full consciousness. He however was unable to continue in line of parade.
Judge SWARTZ on Tuesday set aside the verdict for $1390 which a jury gave James DUNLAP against Mrs. Elizabeth HARLEY. DUNLAP alleged that he advanced Mrs. HARLEY $1000 to pay the premiums on her husband's life insurance. Mrs. HARLEY said she knew nothing of the loan. Mrs. HARLEY received $57,500 insurance. She has since married David ALLABAUGH.
James BRUMBACH, of Pleasantville, Berks County, stage driver between that place and Reading, while returning from one of his trips, was stoned near the Oley Churches, and he fired at random in return.
Mrs. William KNAUER, of Telford, on Monday run a needle into her knee-cap while laying carpets. The needle was imbedded full length and she could not remove it. A physician removed the foreign body from her limb.
The large barn of A.K. SNYDER, the butcher of Maple Grove, near Siesholtzville, Berks county, was destroyed by fire on Saturday evening. A horse and a steer perished in the flames and all the contents, including grain, corn, hay and straw, were consumed. The loss will reach $3000, and is partly insured. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Milton BENNER and Jesse ROTH, both of Cressman, Bucks county, are considered the champion muskrat trappers in that section of the county. They caught sixty-five last Wednesday.
Harry LENHART, a seven year old boy of New Hanover was out shooting rabbits one day last week and he was lucky enough to shoot one.
Henry K. FILBERT, of Womelsdorf, Berks county, claims to have the champion beet in Pennsylvania. It weighs forty-four and one-half pounds.
State Senator Webster GRIM, of Bucks county, last week asked Governor PENNYPACKER to call an extra session of the Legislature to provide for the rebuilding of bridges across the Delaware that were destroyed by recent floods.
Frank ELINE will offer his farm stock at public sale today.
Mrs. Jacob GIEBEL sold her personal property at public sale last week.
James STENGEL who has had an attack of typhoid fever has recovered, and again attends to his usual duties.
John MOSER secured employment at the Glasgow Iron Works near Pottstown.
Albert GEHRIS, of Palm, moved his family from here to the latter place, where they started housekeeping.
Calvin BAUER moved from the house of Augustus SPAAR to that of Joseph MANBERGER. Edward SCHIERY will move into the house vacated by Mr. BAUER.
Mr. and Mrs. F.H. FOX, of Bechtelsville, spent Sunday with Michael COVELY and family.
A.W. STAUFFER, formerly employed in J.L. STAUFFER's planing mill, resigned and has accepted a position as bar clerk at the Union House, Boyertown.
Miss Sarah KUHNS, of near Dale, was taken to the German Hospital Philadelphia by Dr. A.O. GERY, of Hereford, where she was successfully operated upon for tumor.
Mrs. William BAUMAN while doing some work about the house Saturday evening, fell down the cellar steps and slightly bruised various parts of her body followed with convulsions. Dr. R.Y. LECHNER was summoned.
Nicholas BROGLEY, of Philadelphia, spent a week among friends and relatives here.
A.W. STAUFFER, who resigned his position at the planing mill and accepted the position as bartender at the Union House, Boyertown, entered upon his duties Monday morning.
Daniel YOUSE moved his crusher from Huffs Church to the farm of Peter FRANK where he will be engaged for some time crushing stone for Washington township roads.
E.S. GEHMAN, jeweler, made a business trip to Philadelphia.
Misses Ella and Alice LANDIS, of Philadelphia, visited friends in town last Sunday.
A post mortem was held on the remains of M.R. SHELLY last Monday and the diagnosis of the attending physician, ulcer of the stomach, was verified. Mr. SHELLY will be buried at Tohickon today.
Rine BARNDT and family moved from the county line to the Nathaniel TRUMBAUER's place, recently purchased by Mr. BARNDT.
Noah BERGEY, rural mail carrier No. 1, has taken unto himself a wife in the person of Miss BARNDT, of Salford township. She is a daughter of Milton BARNDT.
Evangelist George Q. HAMMEL, of Delanco, N.J., will preach in Grace Church tomorrow afternoon.
Albert FRANK's clothing factory is again in running order.
The FENSTERMACHER family is building a vault in the Trinity Reformed church cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. John WENHOLD spent the past week in Philadelphia visiting relatives.
Miss Mamie SHELLY, who is studying to become a trained nurse at the Frankford Hospital, spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Frank DIETERLY.
KUHN and DERSTINE disposed of their carload of poultry at public sale on Saturday. High prices were realized, turkeys averaging 19 cents a pound.
Dr. A.Z. KEELOR and family spent Thanksgiving at Collegeville.
W.H. FRANK and family, of North Wales, were the Sunday guests of J.G. GODSHALL and family.
E.C. BEANS, Esq., attended a special session of the Great Council, I.O.R.M. in Philadelphia on Monday evening. Mr. BEANS is in line for Great Junior Sagamore of the Great Council of Pennsylvania I.O.R.M.
Mr. Joseph ANDERS and daughters Edythe and Martha spent Thursday at Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. O. REITER and Mr. and Mrs. John THOMAS, of Norristown, spent Sunday with Mrs. David BENNER.
Mr. and Mrs. Enos BARNDT and Daniel MILLER and family, of East Greenville, spent Sunday with Charles BARNDT and family.
John GRUBB and family, of Frederick, were the Sunday guests of Serene SMITH.
Levi MOYER and family, of Cape Horn were the Sunday guests of William ZOLLER and daughter Rosa.
William I. HUNSBERGER and family of this place and Irvin BATZ and family and Mrs. Rosa UNDERKOFFLER were the Sunday guests of H.R. RHOADS and wife at Papertown.
Mrs. John GUNTZ is on the sick list.
Mrs. Mary LEIDY is down stairs again.
Mr. and Mrs. William BRONG, of Pen Argel returned home last week.
Lizzie SHANE and Lena WEAND, of Boyertown and Mr. and Mrs. Henry BOYER, of Frederick, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph PALSGROVE.
Miss Ella NESTER who learned the dress making business with Mrs. PALSGROVE will start up for herself near New Hanover Square next week.
Warren RICHARD and family, of Red Hill were the Sunday guests of J.W. RENNINGER and wife at this place.
Our market man W.H. LEIDY killed 135 turkeys this week.
David HUNSBERGER and wife were the Sunday guests of D.C. HUNSBERGER and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin KNIPE and son Leon are spending some time in Philadelphia.
Report of Gilbertsville School for the month ending November 17, 1903. Number enrolled male 21, female 15. Percent of attendance male 87, female 95. Those present every day are Roland LEISTER, Clinton BICKEL, Harold GILBERT, Raymond and Stella LENHARD, Abner, Katie and Jennie ERB, Raymond and Newton MENSCH, Walter REIFSNYDER, Annie YERGER, Annie BEAN, Jennie SCHANKWEILER, Addie Lillie and Annie SCHOENLY and Mabel UNDERKOFFLER. Missed a day or less Walter YERGER, Allen SCHOENLY, Walter LEISTER, Charles REIFSNYDER, Stanley UNDERKOFFLER, Laura KRAUSE, Minervia ad Stella REIFSNYDER.
Rev. and Mrs. O.S. KRIEBEL and family were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Adam KRAUSS.
Eugene OBERHOLTZER will leave for Florida on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin A. URFFER were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William HAGENBUCH.
A pleasant surprise party was tendered to Mamie LONG, in honor of her birthday last Saturday evening. After a splendid collation was served and an enjoyable evening spent they returned to their respective homes at a late hour. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Jacob LONG and children Emma, Gertrude and Mabel; Mr. and Mrs. Daniel SCHEIRY and children Robert, Elam, John and Sallie; Mrs. John DERR, Mrs. Charles WASSER, Messrs. Peter and William SCHEIRY, Jesse and Tilghman HOFFMAN, Jonathan WASSER, Morris and Howard LONG, Charles SCHLICHER, Joseph KRAUSS, John CONRAD, John KRIEBEL, Warren and Nevin HERBERT, John FREY, Cyrus S. OBERHOLTZER, Robert H. KRAUSS, Misses Hannah FREY, Eva HOFFMAN, Katie SCHLICHER, Alice and Mamie HERBERT, Mamie LONG, Ellen WASSER, Katie GRABER, Laura KRATZER, Katie MILLER, Katie DERR, Mamie CARL, Alice and Agnes DERR.
Freddie DELONG has hired himself to Frank GERHARD for the winter.
Robert KRAUSS and Warren OBERHOLTZER attended the West Mennonite Christian Endeavor Society on Sunday evening.
The Y.P.S.C.E. will hold their regular meeting tomorrow evening. Topic, "A Mission Study of India." Zech. 8:1,S. Leader, Henry HUNSBERGER.
William C. BREY, is boarding with the family of Oliver SHUP.
James HERBEIN, of New Jerusalem, was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Jerome REICHARD.
Nathaniel GREGORY and wife, Adam SIESHOLTZ and wife and Howard GREGORY, all attended the funeral of Nathan WIEGNER, of Palm.
Mrs. Daniel ROTHENBERGER who is sick with typhoid fever is slowly improving.
Mr. and Mrs. David RAUCH, of Huffs Church, were the guests of Howard GREGORY and family.
Charles REINERT and wife and child, of Maple Grove, and David COVELY and wife all were the guests of Henry SCHMOYER and family.
Samuel SNYDER and family, of Powder Valley were visiting John SNYDER and family.
Lucy BITTENBENDER was visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ROEDER, of Zionsville.
Mr. and Mrs. John SNYDER and daughter were at Boyertown, on business.
Benjamin DELONG paid a visit to his son, Solomon and family, of Bethlehem.
Constable M.M. GERY, was at Ironton on official business.
Thomas DOUGAN, of Philadelphia, visited W.C. FRICK.
Miss Emma EISENHART is spending a week in Phoenixville and Norristown, with relatives.
Jeremiah CONRAD, a passenger conductor between Barto and Pottstown, is on a two weeks vacation.
D.M. HUNSICKER, of Rahn's Station, visited Mr. and Mrs. Horace TYSON.
Clement SNYDER, of Allentown, spent a week with his brother Wm. SNYDER.
Miss Mazie LEH secured a position in the knitting mill at Bechtelsville.
Miss Verna HOFFMAN is spending a week at Lancaster, visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Angstadt.
Mr. and Mrs. A.D. BREY, of this place, visited friends in Emaus, on Sunday.
Elmer HILLEGASS expects to go for his second carload of cattle.
David, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. ROEDER, is on the sick list at present.
Solomon GRIMLEY received 19 mules and 1 horse on Wednesday. They were shipped by the American Ice Co., of Philadelphia, to be quartered on their farm for the winter.
PRIZER and KEYSER received a carload of Worcester salt this week.
E.K. LEIDY received and unloaded a carload of bran.
Isaac M. HUBER went on a gunning trip to Huntingdon county, Pa.
Mary BORTZ, of Delphi, is visiting friends at Spinnerstown.
S.K.O. GRIMLEY has made some repairs to the large ice house at the station.
Mrs. Nathan UMSTEAD is recovering form an operation performed by Philadelphia specialists last week. The operation was successful.
Katie ERB is on the sick list with brights disease.
Harvey ZIEGLER finished cutting his corn on Saturday and has a great quantity to husk yet.
Henry HEBMAN and wife, of Maryland, spent Sunday with her uncle Mr. and Mrs. Edwin HEEBNER.
Lillie and Albert SMITH spent Saturday and Sunday in Spring Mount, with their grandparents.
Mrs. John CARVER, Mrs. Wilson HARTZEL, Mrs. A.K. COPE, Mrs. S.N. SMITH, Miss Jane DIEHL, Mr. and Mrs. Leidy STOUDT, of this place, attended the funeral of Mrs. Henry IMBODY, of Sumneytown, on Monday.
John CARVER and family and Henry SWINEHART and family and Henry NACE, spent Sunday with the family of Amos BADMAN.
Daniel DIEHL and wife, of Souderton, spent Sunday with P.U. HENDRICKS and family.
Josephus GERHARD was in Allentown, on Tuesday on business.
Alfred CLEMMER received 140 turkeys, chickens and ducks.
Misses Emma FOX and her mother, Mr. and Mrs. John ZIEGLER and son of East Greenville, were the guests of W.A. CLEMMER and family on Sunday.
Horace JACOBS who is employed in the planing mill at Bally, boards with Ambrose BEITLER.
Mr. and Mrs. E.H.J. GERY and daughter spent Saturday and Sunday in Allentown.
The funeral of Nathan WIEGNER, of this place, was largely attended on Saturday.
L.M. LEIBERT, proprietor of the Palm Roller Mills, moved into his new home this week. The new house makes a fine appearance. It is equipped with all modern improvements. V.H. STECKEL, of Pennsburg, did the plumbing work.
Rev. and Mrs. C. FETTER, of Telford, visited Mr. and Mrs. Allen STAUFFER on Thursday.
Harvey C. MESCHTER spent Thanksgiving day in Norristown.
The following spent Thanksgiving Day with Mr. and Mrs. J.W. BUTZ: Misses Sallie and Minnie MOLL, Harry BUTZ, and Mr. and Mrs. Allen ALBITZ.
Allen G. STAUFFER was in Philadelphia on business last Tuesday.
The 100-acre farm of the late Robert GREER was bid up to $43 an acre, but was not sold. The sale of the personal property last Monday on the same place amounted to about $1700 dollars. The sale was very well attended and things brought good prices.
Jacob E. JONES who accompanied Dr. J. Newton HUNSBERGER's horse to Chicago, arrived home again on Tuesday evening. The two horses which the doctor took in exchange arrived already on Monday.
The school children of the village are exercising themselves at recess and at noon by husking corn for George METZER whose field is right aside the school building.
Mary V. BERTOLET offers her house for sale, in this village.
M.S. BEIDLER, proprietor of the Railroad House, held a shooting match on Thanksgiving day for turkeys, geese and ducks.
Wm. Christman who is laid up with typhoid fever for the last six week, is now able to sit up in bed at short intervals.
John FEGELY who was sick for quite a while, is now able to go out door again.
Irwin STOUDT, of Plover, moved on Amelia ZIEGLER's farm.
C.E. CHRISTMAN sold about five acres of land to the P. and R.R.R. Co., for $750.
Oswin STERNER is learning clerking in our store.
Adam SCHERTEL, of Allentown, was here this week making repairs on his property.
Thomas STAHL delivered some apples to Allentown this week.
R.J. KEMMERER left for Harpers on Monday where he intends to operate his birch distillery.
Mr. and Mrs. George BARTHOLOMEW and daughter, Mary were in Allentown on Monday.
Mrs. William L. GERY is sick with typhoid fever. Dr. J.A. ROTH attends. Miss Stella M. BITTENBENDER, of Allentown, Mrs. GERY's daughter has been called for assistance in the family.
Evan MASTER, a member of the P.O.S. of A., is sick with typhoid fever. Dr. J.A. ROTH attends.
Edson HILL and family who came from Susquehanna county in January will leave next week for Ohio where he expects to work.
Mrs. Mary GEHMAN who was sick for some weeks is slowly convalescing.
Dr. J.A. ROTH expects to move to his new home in Red Hill in a few weeks.
A number of people viewed the fire of Mr. SNYDER's barn at Maple Grove, on Saturday evening.
Mrs. Mary STEYER milliner of this place layed in a large stock of winter goods.
Jacob H. SHANELY lost a valuable cow of Milkfever.
On Tuesday afternoon the neighbors husked most of the corn belonging to Eli MACK's Estate.
William L. BUCHERT secured a position in the Boyertown Foundry.
Jesse B. MACK strained his ankle so badly last Tuesday that he is unable to walk without a crutch.
Mr. and Mrs. Percival ECK, of Cambria county are visiting his brother A.L. ECK of Schultzville.
Manasses CARL, of Schultzville, bought the 63 acre farm belonging to his fathers estate for $2100.
Mr. and Mrs. Oswin MORE and sons and Amanda LONG, of Almont, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Peter GUSSMAN on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah THOMAS, of Souderton, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George FRANK on Sunday.
Frank HERBER, of Souderton, this week lettered several signs for J.S. RICHARD.
A new heater was placed in the Reformed church one day this week. It was put up by James NASE, of Sellersville.
A thirteen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles LEWIS was buried last Saturday and a two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. William ROBERTS was buried on Friday at Ridge Valley. Rev. J.H. WAIDELICH officiated at both funerals.
V.W. ZIEGLER and family and Wm. Kern and wife were the Sunday guests of Edwin KLINE.
Henry NICHOLAS and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse REITER, John and Sarah WALTER and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse WALTER and George WAMPOLD attended the funeral of Charles REITER, of near Boyertown on Saturday.
Misses Annie and Mary FREED and Annie ROTH has paid a visit to Green Lane on Sunday.
Some of Henry KRIEBEL's chickens were stolen on Tuesday night.
Jacob HOLBEN and Miss Annie HENSINGER, of Allentown, and Dr. Jesse HILLEGASS and family, of Red Hill, were the guests of H.D. WOLFORD and Irvin S. WOLFORD on Sunday.
Widow MOYER on Monday will sell the personal property of Ezra MOYER, deceased, at her residence near this village.
Postmaster KEYSER, Mrs. G.W. EGOLF, daughter and son-in-law, Samuel ZIEGLER were visitors at Ambler, on Sunday.
The executor of Priscilla HARLEY, deceased, will sell the personal property of said decedant on Thursday, December 10, at Vernfield.
The sale of N.A. SEASHOLTZ, on Saturday was well attended. He had very fine cows. The average price was $53.00 a head.
Mrs. Irwin DEKALB is on the sick list, as is also Mrs. Jesse GEIST.
Jacob ROSENBERG moved his family to the REPPERT house at Fagleysville, where he will continue the pork butchering business.
Charles KNIPE, of Norristown, was the guest of A.P. GEIST for a day last week.
Miss Lizzie STETLER, of Fruitville, spent Sunday with the family of her brother John STETLER.
Mrs. Sophia WEIDNER entertained Quakertown friends on Sunday.
Mrs. E.W. REITER and daughter Edith spent part of the week at Philadelphia.
Robert WONSIDLER and Lizzie WONSIDLER and Ida SCHANTZ spent Saturday at Allentown.
Mary WATTS is on the sick list.
Miss Clara CHRISTMAN, of Philadelphia spent several days at her parental home.
Robert HARTMAN made a business trip to Philadelphia last Wednesday.
C.G. HEIST was in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Elmer SHELLY has bought the stock and fixtures of the green grocery store at this place from Charles KLINE.
Noah BERGEY and Miss Alice BARNDT, of near this place, were married on Saturday by Rev. C.R. FETTER.
Miss Katie KLEINSMITH, of this place, made a business trip to Allentown on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. SIEGFRIED visited relatives and friends in Berks county on Sunday.
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