Griffith SCHALL, a widower, forty-four years of age, was instantly killed at noon on Tuesday in G.H. HARDNER's stone quarry, a mile from Allentown. A stone which he was prying fell on him, crushing his chest. His twin brothers were eye witnesses of the accident.
William G. SAYLOR, of Lower Pottsgrove township, and Miss Maggie B. RENNINGER, of New Hanover, were married in the parsonage of Grace Lutheran church, Pottstown, by the pastor Rev. J.J. KLINE, Ph. D., on Saturday evening. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus RENNINGER, of New Hanover, and the groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Fred SAYLOR, well known Lower Pottsgrove residents.
Jacob I. HENRY, of Red Hill and Mrs. Sallie M. HEID, of the same borough, were married on Thursday evening, at the parsonage by the Rev. O.F. WAAGE, of Pennsburg. The couple will start housekeeping in Red Hill.
Joseph R. MUMBUER, Sr. (picture), of Kumry, Bucks county is probably the oldest man in that county who still devotes time to the raising of bees. Mr. MUMBAUER started to devote some of his time to bees when he was fifteen years age and ever since he has kept bees, having as many as seventy-five swarms at a time. He at the advanced age of seventy-one years takes care of a number of swarms. He always has a ready sale for the honey which he takes out of the hives. Mr. MUMBAUER was born in Milford township, March 27, 1832, and at the age of twelve years he began cigar making with his father. At the age of twenty-three he was married to Miss Carrie ROTH, and he purchased a small farm which he four years later sold. He then conducted the feed business for some time. Thirty-four years ago he purchased the farm where he now resides and has lived there ever since. During his life on this farm he has erected substantial buildings and the farm is known as one of the best in that section. He always had a large stock of poultry and some of the best breeds of cattle on his farm. Mr. MUMBAUER is the father of our townsman Joseph MUMBAUER and a brother to Henry R. MUMBAUER, of East Greenville.
With a single pupil in daily attendance, Harry BRAUCHER is holding forth as teacher of the New Bethel public school, in Albany township, Berks county. Several other schools in the township have less than a dozen children enrolled. This state of affairs is due to the fact that farm help is very scarce in that locality, and the youngsters are needed just now to work at home. The township lies in the potatoe belt, and when the potatoe crop has been harvested the cause of education will have a boom.
A class will be organized on Monday night at 7.30 in the Seminary chapel for the purpose of teaching the members to sing by note and read music at sight. It is intended for beginners. Mrs. C.B. WEIRICH, who has had much experience in chorus work will have charge of the class. A nominal fee of seventy-five cents a term will be charged. All those who are interested in the subject should report Monday night.
Last Wednesday morning a young man named FIKE, of Pottstown, was on his way to Allentown by bicycle and fell off his wheel on a hill near Shimerville, dislocated his shoulder and met with other injuries. John HENNINGER came along just then and took the unfortunate man to Emaus, where Dr. H.T. WICKERT attended to his injuries, after which he left for his home by train.
Before Justice MOYER, at Perkasie, Allen ZIEGENFUSS, whose home is between Quakertown and Perkasie, ws acquitted Friday of a charge of assault and battery preferred by Mrs. Hanna ASSLER, who claimed $1000 damages for personal injuries. The story that Mrs. ASSLER told was that she had been thrown from the porch of the ZIEGENFUSS home and that she was so seriously injured that she was under a doctor's care for three months. It was testified that Mrs. ASSLER attempted to enter the ZIEGENFUSS home against the wishes of Mr. ZIEGENFUSS and that he had pushed her out of the doorway, refusing her admittance. Afterwards, it was alleged, the woman smashed the glass in the door and did other damage in revenge. Mrs. ASSLER will pay the costs.
A serious accident occured to Tilghman FLUCK on Monday. Mr. FLUCK was working at the place of P. LAUDENSLAGER, of Kumry, with H. ROEDER, a contractor. They were in the act of raising a brick wall under which they wanted to put a girder, the wall fell apart, one brick struck Mr. FLUCK on the head, which made him almost unconscious, while at the same time another fell upon his arm when it was found his elbow bone was split. A doctor was sent for when Mr. FLUCK was taken to his home and is receiving good attention.
The seventh annual autum leaf excursion of the Topton Orphans' Home, to Gettysburg battlefield, on Saturday, October 10, promises to be a success. The excursion will be run in six sections. Mr. BIEBER, of Kutztown, the chairman of the excursion committee spent Tuesday in these boroughs and Schwenksville completing arrangements for the excursion over the Perkiomen Railroad. Many residents of these boroughs expect to accompany it.
Isaac S. FISHER, a farmer of Hilltown, Bucks county, was attacked Monday by a vicious dog, which bit his arm. The wound was promptly cauterized by a physician. Fear of hydrophobia so preyed upon FISHER's mind that the next morning a raving fit seized him. Seizing an axe fisher first killed every one of the six dogs upon his own farm and then started after the neighbors' dogs. He had slain eleven valuable dogs before he was disarmed and tied with ropes. Physicians say FISHER's mental aberration is only temporary.
Eighty-one persons, ranging in age from 7 to 78 years, and hailing from a dozen different places, who picked 4395 boxes of strawberries and over 9000 boxes of raspberries for Isaac MOYER, of Oley Line, Berks county, during the spring and summer, were the guests of Mr. MOYER at a watermelon "treat." Two hundred and ten luscious melons were consumed. The melons were raised on MOYER's farm and were sliced and eaten under the shade trees. Besides, Mr. MOYER had fifty guests at his dinner and over 100 for supper.
The HEIL family held a pleasant reunion at the residence of Charles HEIL in Powder Valley Sunday. The guests of honor were Jacob BAYER and wife Emaline, a born SCHULER, and a sister of the late Mrs. Walter HEIL. Mr. and Mrs. BAYER moved from Upper Milford to Des Moines, Iowa, 37 years ago. This is their first visit East since. They came five weeks ago and will return to their home the latter part of this week, stopping off in Michigan on the way. The day was very pleasantly spent. A fine dinner and supper were served. Among those present were:
Walter HEIL
Mrs. Frank STAHLER, the only surviving sister of Mrs. BAYER
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. HEIL
Mr. and Mrs. W.A. KNELLER and daughter, Beulah
Mr. and Mrs. A.S. HEIL, daughter Florence and son Mark
Mr. and Mrs. Elias ROSENBERGER
Mr. and Mrs. John RENNINGER
Mr. and Mrs. Milton WEIDNER
Mrs. Percival HEILMAN
Fred. TREICHLER
Sallie STAHL
Grace KEMMERER
Mrs. David TREICHLER and son Charles
James HEIL and sons Amos and James
William SHUBERT
Arthur SNYDER
Howard SNYDER
Clarence SNYDER
Solomon HALLMAN
Jacob HALLMAN
Llewellyn LAYTON
Walter MANSBACH
Harvey HEIL
Charles HEIL
Frank HEIL
Milton HEIL
Lizzie HEIL
Harry HEIL
Mamie HEIL
Clarence DESCHLER
Sadie DESCHLER
Raymond DESCHLER
Beulah DESCHLER
Martin DESCHLER
The committee appointed by the consistory of the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church to build a park on land situate between the church and East Greenville, on Tuesday had Mr. MEEHAN, a Philadelphia Landscaper on the site. Mr. MEEHAN has been engaged by the committee to make a draft or plan the building of the park. The site which will be used to build the park contains five acres and one hundred perches. H.E.E. ROEDER, of Hosensack, and William A. WELKER, of Red Hill, were asked to make a topographical survey, which they did on Wednesday. Mr. MEEHAN will make the plans as the park should look when completed, with full grown trees. He will indicate the walks and drives, the fountain, the pavilion and the pond. He will also indicate where trees are to be planted and what kind. He thinks about thirty varieties ought to be planted, some fast growers and other beautiful shade trees which are slow growers but would be permanent trees. The fast growers would have to cut down in course of ten or fifteen years when the other slow growers would take their place. Some trees will be planted this Fall and the rest in the Spring, according to the nature of the trees to be planted. Many of our native trees can be used. Different nurserymen have sent quotations to the committee and have expressed themselves as being willing to furnish trees as low as seventeen cents a piece.
Stephen ORTT, of Pennsburg, has a number of raspberry stalks in his yard, which have been bearing fruit ever since spring. The raspberries are of the large black kind and are very palatable. The stalks bear raspberries every month. Only this week Mr. ORTT brought a small branch to this office which had fifteen full size ripe raspberries on it and five red ones which had not yet ripened. The berries were as delicious as those in season are.
The Goshenhoppen Mutual Horse Insurance Company of Pennsburg, held its annual
meeting at Wood's Hotel, Green Lane, on Saturday. The following directors
were elected:
Jonathan P. HILLEGASS and Eugene W. SCHOLL, of Pennsburg
Samuel SOWERS, of Green Lane
Wm. W. HEVENER, of Tylersport
David MEYERS, of Perkasie
Frank BENFIELD, of Huffs Church
Isaac LESHER, of Palm
Jonathan SCHOENLY, of Congo
Henry ZERN, of New Hanover
Wilson SCHULER, of Hillegass
Horace BUCK, Esq., of near Hoppenville
The board organized by electing
Jonathan SCHOENLY, as president
E.W. SCHOLL, as secretary
Jonathan P. HILLEGASS, as treasurer
A new collecting system was started. Formerly one collected all the taxes now the board decided to have three and have each one to a certain district. They are
F.N. BENFIELD, for Berks county and Upper Hanover township
Henry ZERN, for New Hanover and Douglass
David MEYERS, for Perkasie, Franconia and Souderton
A new system in the electing of direc- was also started. On former occasions the board had several members who carried no insurance for years with the company. At this election it was decided that such proceedings should no longer be tolerated and as a result the old members who owned no horses that were insure d in the company were not elected. The company has had exceptional good luck the past year in not losing many horses. It has over $300 in the treasury and all its debts paid. An assessment of $3.50 on the hundred dollars insured was made. This is fifty cents less than it was last year. The board decided to meet at the Pleasant Run Hotel next year. The company has over five hundred horses insured.
A well attended meeting of citizens was held in Odd Fellows' Hall, Pennsburg, on Thursday evening, preliminary to organizing a commandery of the Ancient and Illustrious Order Knights of Malta. The meeting was called to order by Wm. H. BREY, who was later made Chairman by acclamation. F.F. HUBER was unanimously elected Secretary, and Wm. D. RENNINGER was by the same vote made Treasurer. After a few remarks by the Chairman, he introduced John H. HOFFMAN, Grand Recorder protem, of Philadelphia. He had been to Lehighton, where a large class was admitted into Normon Commandery, and was importuned to stop over. During his remarks he stated fully the principles of the order and answered several questions propounded, whereby those present became more enlightened on the standing of the organization. He made no effort at oratory, but for one hour he stated plain cold facts. Those present expressed themselves as highly pleased. Twenty names were added to the roll, and another meeting will be held at the same place on the 15th of October, when the officers will be elected and a further opportunity given those who wish to connect themselves with the order.
Charged with collecting tickets in trains and then disposing of them, either by giving them away or selling them, Marcus E. TROUT, of Philadelphia, a Reading Railway brakeman, was arrested at Reading, on Monday, and lodged in jail in default of $1000 bail. When he was arrested 30 unpunched tickets were found on him. Charles H. LUIGARD, a tinsmith, was arrested and held in $600 bail on the charge of receiving tickets from TROUT and disposing of them.
The heifer belonging to butcher Geo. BARTHOLOMEW, of Powder Valley, which was lost for the past two months was found through an advertisement in Town and Country at James KUHN's place, near Palm. The heifer was a vicious one and it tried to gore any one coming near. It required ten men to round it up and hold it to enable them to kill it. It was killed and slaughtered at Mr. KUHN's place and later removed to Mr. BARTHLOMEW's shop.
Oswin JACOBS, proprietor of the Layfield mills, in New Hanover township, on Sunday entertained a number of Philadelphia bakers. The visitors are customers of Mr. JACOBS and several of them have purchased flour at the Layfield mill for a quarter of a century.
Wm. BUCK, the baker of Old Zionsville bought the fine farm near the New Goshenhoppen church of the Isaac SHANER estate, and will begin farming next spring.
About a year ago the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth MOCK, of Anise, was destroyed by fire as well as a large portion of the contents of the building. The building was insured in the Perkiomen Valley Company. The contents in the Goshenhoppen Insurance Company for $1200. It appears that the best portion of the household furniture consisting of piano, parlor suite, rocking chairs and other articles on the first floor was saved by the neighbors. When the appraisers were there they appraised her loss at $800, and the company was willing to settle for this amount, but Mrs. MOCK was obstinate and would not accept anything less than the full insurance. A Pottstown lawyer was engaged by Mrs. MOCK to secure settlement and since the case has been pending it is said she was willing to settle for $800, but the Insurance company having heard of some remarks made during the progress of the fire by the occupants of the house, decided to refuse to pay even the appraised amount. In order to come to a settlement and not go to court they both agreed to each appoint one man and they the third and these to hear testimony and settle the case. The Insurance Company appointed L.P.G. FEGLEY, of Boyertown; Mrs. MOCK appointed a Mr. STEELE, of Pottstown, and these two appointed Morgan ROOT, of Pottstown. The case was tried at Pottstown before these three men on Wednesday and Thursday. The following were there as witnesses for the Insurance company: Isaac RAHN, of Perkiomenville, president of the company, and Jno. P. HILLEGASS, of Pennsburg, treasurer; Henry FREED, Amos KOLB, Samuel IMBODY, Horace MILLER, Daniel and Reuben MOSER, all of Anise; Miss Ella ROBISON of Pennsburg, who was a former servant at the MOCK house. When about to open the case Mrs. MOCK had Attorney KNIPE of the firm Wanger & Knipe, present. The insurance company telephoned for its attorney, Jacob B. HILLEGASS and the case was started on Wednesday noon. The arbiters met on Thursday to discuss the matter and come to a decision. No decision was reached up to the time of going to press.
John H. REITER, of Red Hill, the milkman who has served the people of the three boroughs, Red Hill, Pennsburg and East Greenville, for the past twenty-four years, this week sold his route to Manoah REITER, of the same place. The purchase includes the milk route, ice cream business and his fifty acre farm in Red Hill, and the price is $5,000. Mr. REITER the new milkman will take possession next April. John REITER will move private and retire from business.
Miss Elsie S. RENNINGER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N.S. RENNINGER, of Perkiomenville, left for Oberlin, Ohio where she has matriculated in the musical school. She will take a three year course. She was the organist for the Reformed and Lutheran congregations at Sumneytown, and also taught music in the vicinity of her home. Miss RENNINGER is also a graduate of Perkiomen Seminary, Pennsburg.
Mrs. DUNCAN and Miss Kate FOSTER, of West Chester, were driving from Warwick to their home in a thunder storm when their horse was struck by lightning and killed, but the women were not injured.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Horace MILLER.
Mr. and Mrs. William MOYER and daughter, of Gabelsville, were the guests of John A. SNYDER and family.
Mrs. James HEIMBACH and daughter, Katie, of New Jerusalem, were the guests of Jerome REICHERT and family.
Mrs. Maria LANDIS and Mrs. Peter GREISS, of Clayton, were the guests of Lucy BITTENBENDER.
The public sale of the personal property of Mrs. William GREGORY was well attended. M.M. GERY was auctioneer and J.M. GERY clerk.
Mrs. Nathaniel GREGORY paid a visit to her sisters, Amelia and Sarah WIEGNER of Chapel.
Daniel ROTHENBERGER and family were the guests of his sister Mr. and Mrs. George GREGORY, of Reading.
Ephraim GERY, of Hereford, was here visiting friends.
Peter HEYDT was the guest of his sister Alice HEYDT, of Landis Store.
Reuben RAUCH, of Hereford, spent Sunday at the hotel.
Mrs. A.M. TROLLINGER and daughter Minnie, paid a visit to her mother Mrs. Daniel MILLER, of Longswamp, who is on the sick list.
Eugene GREGORY and wife of New Berlinville, were visiting their parents.
The personal property of Henry CORRELL will be sold on October 24.
The real estate and personal property of the late Daniel NUSS was sold at public sale and was largely attended the real estate was sold to James BARTHOLOMEW, of Allentown, for $350. M.M. GERY was the auctioneer and H.B. BAUER clerk.
Mr. and Mrs. J.M. SHIVE and daughter Helen spent several days last week visiting friends in Camden, N.J., and in Philadelphia.
Elmer GRUBB, of this place, who was assistant baggage master at the Pennsylvania depot at Atlantic City all summer, has returned as the season is over at that popular resort.
A.P. GEIST, wife and daughter Agnes who were at Atlantic City, all summer are expected home this week.
John DECKER seeded Mrs. Jesse GEIST's wheat on Monday.
John STETLER is building a front porch the length of his house and is putting a part new roof on the house.
The following were the guests of Mrs. Jesse GEIST on Saturday: Mrs. Wm. H. YOUNG and son Charles, and grandson Wm. YOUNG, Sr., son of William P. YOUNG, all of Pottstown.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer HORNER who were reported sick are still sick in bed.
Nicholas INHOFF lost a valuable horse one day last week. This is the second one for this summer.
Henry BRANDIS made a business trip to Souderton on Tuesday.
John B. BAUS, proprietor of the Barto hotel, slaughtered a large hog which weighed 642 pounds dressed.
Miss Malara ANTHONY spent several days in Allentown visiting her brother, Calvin D. ANTHONY and family.
William D. HEINS, executor of the estate of the late Isaac R. MOYER, had public sale on Saturday with real and personal property. The house and lot situated in the village of Eschbach was purchased by Samuel G. REITNAUER for $840.
Horace S. SHELL rural free delivery carrier on route No. 1, which starts from Bechtelsville postoffice, will move to that town in the near future.
The public sale of the personal and real estate property of Daniel NUSS, deceased was well attended on Tuesday.
Erwin D. WETZEL secured employment in the ore mine operated by Samuel ROMIG near Red Lion.
Harry C. GERY attended the Reading fair on Wednesday.
Charles M. GERY has employed Horace GERY & Company, carpenters to make repairs.
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