John Clarence SHIREY, the fourteen year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel SHIREY, who reside about a half mile from Kraussdale, Lehigh county, near the creamery, accidentally shot himself while going out to shoot birds. Young SHIREY and Alfred SCHANTZ, a youthful companion, left the home of the former's parents. SCHANTZ went ahead and had gone out of the gate when he turned in another direction to shoot at birds and when SCHANTZ looked around he saw SHIREY lying at the fence with a bullet in his head. He ran into the house and told the family of the shooting and the body was removed to the house. Dr. J.G. HERSH, of East Greenville, was summoned, but before he arrived the boy had died. The bullet entered the head between the eyes and took a straight course. It appears as if he had looked into the muzzle of the gun and just as he did so must have accidentally touched the hammer. His comrade says it was the custom of the SHIREY boy to carry his gun with the hammer up, ready for shooting. The accident happened between 3 and 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Coroner SCHEIRER was notified and on Sunday morning he investigated. He did not deem the holding of a jury necessary. The parents, one sister and four brothers, two of whom are older than the deceased, survive. The funeral will take place today.
With a laugh on his lips William ALT, of Reading, aged 13 years, had his life crushed out on Tuesday by a trolley car. The boy, with a companion of the same age, was coasting on a small street where the cars pass north and south. Boys were stationed at the intersection to warn the coasters of approaching cars, but for some reason these boys did not heed the calls to them and dashed directly into a moving car. ALT was caught under the wheels and crushed to death.
Mrs. Elizabeth T. SHULER, proprietress of the Shuler House, the oldest hotel in Pottstown, died on Tuesday morning, at the age of 75 years.
Paul BALLIET, of Allentown, died on Tuesday, aged 74 years. He was the first undertaker Allentown ever had, and acquired a great reputation during the civil war for his success in recovering the bodies of soldiers from Allentown and Lehigh county who were lost in Southeran battles.
The Perkiomen National Bank of East Greenville on Tuesday elected the following directors to serve during the year of 1904: J.N. JACOBS, M.D., Lansdale; F.L. FLUCK, East Greenville; Jacob W. KLEIN, Spring Mount; Michael A. KRATZ, Green Lane; James G. MENSCH, M.D., Pennsburg; Irwin W. STETLER, Frederick; Wm. A. WELKER, Red Hill; L.S. SHIMER, Shimersville; Edwin H. SHULTZ, Clayton; Nath. B. KEELY, East Greenville; H.H. SHULTZ, Clayton; O.H. ERDMAN, Steinsburg.
The Pennsburg National Bank on Tuesday elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Edwin BENNER, Sumneytown; J.P. HILLEGASS, Pennsburg; Frank N. BENFIELD, Huffs Church; Herman H. ORTT, Limeport; Milton BERND, Spinnerstown; Daniel N. SCHULTZ, Hereford, and Mahlon BAUMAN, Niantic, D.S. KERN and E.J. WEIDER both of Pennsburg. Four hundred and eighty-five shares were voted.
The Goshenhoppen Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Pennsburg held a meeting on Tuesday at the Pennsburg Hotel. The following directors were elected: Isaac S. RAHN, Perkiomenville; M.K. GILBERT, Pennsburg; M.B. LINDERMAN, Limerick; A.G. GROFF, Souderton; George KINSEY, Quakertown, P.S. FENTERMACHER, Lanark; L.S. SHIMER, Shimersville; E.C. GERY, Siesholtzville; John L. BAUER, Bally; J.P. HILLEGASS, Pennsburg; Jeremiah MUTHARD, Boyertown; A.J. DIMMIG, East Greenville, and Henry S. HAUSEMAN, of Pottstown. The directors will meet at the Pennsburg Hotel on Friday, Jan. 22, to organize and elect officers for the ensuing year.
William GREISAMER, of Pennsburg, on Sunday morning found a key ring with a large bunch of keys. He found it on the turnpike near the East Greenville tollgate. A tag is on the ring giving a number and name of New York. The owner can have same by calling upon Mr. GREISAMER.
John F. WEYAND, of Pennsburg, while driving through Macungie, on Sunday evening with a double team, got on a trolley track and while trying to turn out one of the runners caught upsetting the sleigh and spilled all out. Fortunately no one was hurt.
Dr. E.M. BINGAMAN, of Old Zionsville, was on Tuesday afternoon elected as corresponding secretary of the Lehigh Medical Society at their meeting held in the Administration Building in Allentown.
Levi HUNSBERGER, of Salford Township purchased the butchering business, including buildings, of A.W. GERHART, of Earlington. Mr. HUNSBERGER will take possession on or about April first.
The Globe Hotel at Quakertown was this week purchased by Joseph KLINE, of Trumbauersville, for $29,000. The property was owned by Mrs. Jane HOUSEKEEPER.
The BECHTEL murder case at Allentown, which has been so extensively advertised by Lehigh county's District Attorney and other attorney's who were retained as counsel for those who were indicted, is about to end, and the proceedings will go down in history as one of the most farcical murder trials ever having taken place in the Keystone State. It will be remembered that Mabel BECHTEL, of Allentown, was found dead in the alleyway of her home on October 27, 1903, and that shortly after her fiance Alois ECKSTEIN, another lover David WEISENBERGER and her brother Thomas were arrested. Thomas later committed suicide by cutting his throat while in his cell. ECKSTEIN and WEISENBERGER were released on bail and after Thomas' suicide his mother, Mrs. Catharine BECHTEL and several other children were arrested charged with being accessories after the fact to the murder of Mabel BECHTEL. The cases came up for trial on Tuesday before Judge TREXLER, and WEISENBERGER was the first one to be tried. He proved an alibi and in twenty minutes the jury acquitted him. ECKSTEIN was next to be tried and while he was on the stand it was noticed by his conversation as well as actions that the District Attorney, Edwin LICHTENWALNER, was very much indisposed, according to the term used by the Lehigh county newspapers, when any one is in such a state in Montgomery county the newspapers term it intoxication, and the trial resembled a farce comedy. The climax of the ridiculous situation was reached while Martha ECKSTEIN was on the stand. These are some of the foolish questions asked of her by the District Attorney and the answers given by her: "Martha ECKSTEIN, what is your name? "Why, Martha ECKSTEIN, of course. "How long have you known Alois ECKSTEIN? "Why, all my life. "Oh, yes, you are his brother. "No, I am his sister. "Why, yes, that's so. Did you have eggs for breakfast that day? "Yes, sir. "How many eggs? "I don't know. "What were you doing when Alois came home? "I was eating. "What were you eating? "Pie. "Pie a-ha a-ha," shouted the District Attorney, almost at the top of his voice. "You were eating pie - ha-ha." After another witness was heard the court remarked, "It seems to me that the commonwealth is proving a strong alibi for the defendent." It was then that the District Attorney asked the court to direct the jury to render a verdict of "Not Guilty." This the judge did and the verdict was rendered. The District Attorney then proposed to try the members of the BECHTEL family on the charge of accessories after the fact, but the Judge asked him if he wanted to take the part of prosecutor or his assistant, to which he replied, he himself would. The court then said no and court was adjourned until Thursday morning. Thursday morning Mrs. BECHTEL was called for trial and a jury selected, after the panel had been exhausted and the balance of the jurors were selected from the audience. A number of wittneses were called on Thursday afternoon and the balance were heard yesterday. The finding of the jury could not be ascertained before going to press. It is freely predicted that Mrs. BECHTEL as well as ECKSTEIN and WEISENBERGER, will be acquitted and that those members of the BECHTEL family untried will all go free and that the murder of Mabel BECHTEL will remain an unsolved mystery.
H.B. HARLEY, proprietor of the American House, Pennsburg, will shortly make alterations to his hotel shed. He intends to turn the shed so that it will front Seminary Avenue. A second story will be added and this is to be fitted out suitable for a hall. Work will be started as soon as the weather will permit.
Edward LUTZ, who, in a sportive spirit discharged a rifle at a passenger train on the P. & R. Railway, near Pittsburg, was on January 7, severly lectured by Judge SHAY for his fun, and then heavily sentenced. Two years' imprisonment, $100 fine and the costs was the punishment.
One of the most influential business men of upper Bucks county is Oliver H. ERDMAN (picture), of Steinsburg. He is a descendant from ancestors who came from Germany to this country early in its history. The ERDMAN's were among the pioneer settlers in the upper district of Bucks and the lower districts of Lehigh and Northampton counties. Mr. ERDMAN was born in 1850 and in his youth he attended the public schools of his native township. He later became a pupil in Freeland Seminary, now Ursinus College Collegeville. In 1870 the mercantile business attracted his attention and he engaged in the store business, which he followed for twenty-five years, with a brief intermission when he tilled the soil as a farmer. During this time in connection with the mercantile pursuits he was engaged in the milling and creamery business. Mr. ERDMAN is still engaged in the store business and farming, at Steinsburg, Milford township. Always prominent in the business affairs of his community, Mr. ERDMAN was called to several positions of trust. For a number of years he has been a director in the Perkiomen National Bank, of East Greenville, and also a director in the Chalfont Wind and Storm Company. In politics Mr. ERDMAN is a Democrat and his party last fall honored him with the nomination for Prothonotary of Bucks county.
While Mr. and Mrs. Oliver WALTER, of Fogelsville, Lehigh county, were driving home from Allentown, their sleigh was upset near Kuhnsville. Mr. WALTER fell heavily on the hard ground, but was not hurt on the right side, on which he landed. Hurt he was though, in a most peculiar way. His wife fell on him, striking him so hard that his left shoulder was dislocated. Mrs. WALTER's right arm, with which she struck her husband's shoulder was badly bruised. It was late, and the people along the road were asleep, so Mr. and Mrs. WALTER drove home unaided, each one holding a line in the good arm. The horse being very spirited, the drive was a thrilling one. When they got home their injuries were attended to by Dr. Calvin HOFFMAN.
Oswin WEIKEL, of Argus, the mail carrier between that place and Sellersville, lost a valuable horse through apoplexy last week. He was on his way home from Sellersville when the horse suddenly became paralyzed. He was placed in the stables at the Almont Hotel and a veterinary surgeon was called. After a few days treatment he pronounced the horse incurable and advised his destruction to relieve him of his sufferings. The animal was killed on Saturday.
Horace MILLER, clerk in Rothenberger Bro's. store, at Harlem, was painfully kicked by a horse on Tuesday. The horse struck Mr. MILLER on the knee and as a result Mr. MILLER is unable to walk. Dr. J.A. ROTH, of Red Hill was summoned who attended to the injury. The horse was the property of a Mr. NUSS.
Thieves on Thursday night of last week entered the Harlem school house and stole several small articles belonging to the teacher, Miss Sallie E. MOLL, of Siesholtzville. They gained entrance by prying open a shutter.
Frank THOMPSON, an attendant at the Insane Asylum at Norristown, was on Sunday charged with assaulting Joseph DAVIS, a patient at that institution. He was given a further hearing on Monday. In justification of his assaulting DAVIS he produced a tooth which he said DAVIS knocked out of his mouth on Saturday, the day of the assault. It was shown that DAVIS was very unruly that day. His brother was present and requested that the prosecution be dropped. Dr. RICHARDSON testified that the attendants duties, no matter how much violence they are subjected to under no circumstances are they justified in striking a patient. THOMPSON was committed to jail for 30 days for disorderly conduct.
John T. XANDER, the jeweler of Pennsburg, was injured by a fall at the home of his father near Finland, on Tuesday. He slipped on some ice and fell, striking the back of his head on the latch of a stable door. He was picked up and assisted in the house, where it was found a deep gash had been cut in his head. The wound bled profusely for some time. The injury was dressed before he returned to his home. He is compelled to wear a bandage over the injured scalp.
After being out five hours on Tuesday, from 3 to 8, the jury in the case of Eugene BLOCH, of Allentown, charged with the murder of Mrs. Kate FATZINGER, of the same town, on August 5, brought in a verdict of murder in the first degree. The Court room was packed. BLOCH received the verdict in a cool, smiling and unconcerned manner. The jury believed in the truth of the prosecution's contention that BLOCH had cut the woman's throat with a razor and then had made a desperate attempt at suicide by cutting his throat and wrist. The defense was that there was a mutual agreement, and that Mrs. FATZINGER cut her throat herself. A motion for a new trial will be made later. The prisoner will be sentenced today.
One of Frank LEIDY's horses of Unionville, was kicked on the head by another and seriously injured. Dr. Allen Z. KEELOR, of Telford, was summoned who found the horse's upper jawbone fractured and the eyelids severely lacerated. The doctor placed a number of stitches in the wound and reduced the fracture. He thinks the animal will have a speedy recovery.
Max GRUBER, a tax collector of Reading, was murderously assaulted on Wednesday. He visited the home of a man named SKUMSKI, for a city tax due, when the latter beat him in a terrible manner. SKUMSKI was arrested on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, and was held for court.
An 8-year-old boy, living at the home of Philip COURTRIGHT, near Stroudsburg, Monroe county, climbed into the manger of a stall in which a horse was tied. The animal bit off the youngster's ear. Suffering with pain, he walked coolly into the house, opened the stove and threw the flesh into the flames.
Michael DONAHUE, until Saturday a watchman at the Montgomery County Home, is in hard luck. That day he and Laura BLAKELY, an inmate, went to New Jersey and became man and wife. On returning to the almshouse because he had eloped without notifying the Steward, Michael was promptly discharged, while his wife was taken in and sheltered in order to protect her chubby one year old child. Michael was originally sent to the almshouse as an indigent patient for the infirmary by Magistrate LENHART, of Norristown, because of a broken ankle. It was during convalescence that he fell in love with Laura and resolved to be near her until such time that he could afford transit to the shores of Jersey. Mr. DONAHUE was at Norristown on Tuesday and wanted to talk to his wife over the phone, but the almshouse authorities refused him that privilege.
The sorrel horse of Christian KAUFFMAN, the Red Hill baker, ran away for him on Saturday. He was stopping at A. MOLL's barber shop and when ready to get on the sleigh the horse started off, throwing Mr. KAUFFMAN. He dropped the lines and Milton MOYER who was on the sleigh jumped from it after he saw that he could not get the lines. The horse ran to Red Hill into the yard of John REITER where he was caught.
One of the most notable family dinners at Boyertown was that on Tuesday, when Mrs. Sarah BINDER, aged 75, had as her guests Mrs. Rebecca MULL, aged 81; Mrs. Angeline ERB, 63; Mrs. Hettie NESTOR, 71; Mrs. Elizabeth BRENDLINGER, 76; Mrs. Elizabeth BAHR, 74; Mrs. Jere GEHRIS, 68; and Mrs. Jere ROMIG, 74. Their total age represented 582 years, with an average of 71 3/4 years.
Reading Classics of the Reformed Church on Tuesday afternoon granted the request of Rev. John A. DANNER, of that city to dissolve the pastoral relations between him and the Alsace charge, and to have his name erased from the roll of ministers of the Reformed Church, as he had been engaged in such worldly affairs as deals in real estate, stocks, etc., and proposed to continue in business.
The Board of Trustees of Muhlenberg College Allentown met on Tuesday, but failed to agree upon the election of a president to succeed Rev. Dr. T.L. SEIP, who died two months ago. The question was postponed until the June meeting. Rev. Dr. Edward T. HORN, of Reading, is prominently mentioned for the place.
Mrs. WATKINSON, wife of the Rev. W.E. WATKINSON, of Pottstown, attended church on Sunday evening with a broken arm. She fell while on her way there, and, although suffering some pain, remained through the service. The fracture was not discovered till several hours later.
Rev. N.S. SCHMIDT, of Schwenksville, pastor of the Lutheran Congregations, of Schwenksville and Limerick, will preach in the Seminary Chapel tomorrow evening, at 7 o'clock. Everbody is cordially invited to attend. Music will be furnished by the Seminary choir.
Mrs. Sarah BROWN, aged 66 years, of Philadelphia, is probably the heaviest woman in that city. She weighs 550 pounds. On Tuesday she fell and was compelled to be removed to the hospital. It required seven men to carry her into the receiving ward of the institution.
Josiah G. GERHART has sold his 50 acre farm near Earlington, to Harvey ROSENBERGER, of Salford, at private figures. he took as part payment a 12 acre lot on the Cowpath Road, in Franconia Township.
The County Commissioners have fixed the tax rate at two mills, same as last year.
Mr. and Mrs. William SACKS and Miss Amanda HIMMELWRIGHT, of Perkasie, spent a few days with B.F. HIMMELWRIGHT and family.
Mrs. Hannah GLOSSMAN, of New York, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Victor BERND.
The following officers were elected on Sunday to serve for the coming year at the St. John's Lutheran Sunday school: Supt., Lyman SMITH; Asst. Supt., Harvey B. DIETZ; Sec., R.P. DANNEHOWER; Asst. Sec., Howard HETRICK; Organist, Mrs. Sallie RODGERS; Asst. Organist, Stella CRESSMAN; Treas., B.F. CRESSMAN; Lib., B.F. HIMMELWRIGHT, Chas. HARTZELL and Granville NASE. The Sunday school is in a flourishing condition. There is at present $78.12 in the hands of the treasurer.
Mr. and Mrs. B.F. CRESSMAN spent Sunday in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. George FRANK, Mrs. Tobias BARNDT and Jno. RICHARD and family were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank BARNDT, at Cressman, on Sunday.
Howard HETRICK, of Cressman, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac HETRICK.
The youngest child of Henry LEISTER is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry HAAS, of Finland, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Aaron WEIKEL.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. WOLF and children were the guests of Edwin WOLF and family, at Finland, on Sunday.
Charles WALT lost a valuable horse by death last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas SCHAEFFER, of Iron Bridge, were the guests of Joseph DAVIS and family on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen FRONHEISER entertained relatives from Ohio and Green Lane, on Sunday.
Miss Annie HUBER entertained Misses Lydia HALLMAN, Emma LOOS and Milton SEAS, of Trumbauersville, on Saturday evening.
Allen WOLF moved his family to Telford, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard DISE and son visited the family of Simon MILLER at Klinesville, on Sunday.
A.G. MOYER will have public auction of store goods today.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. BREY were serenaded by the calithumpian band on Monday evening.
The Luther League held its monthly meeting on Sunday evening and an interesting program was rendered. Rev. Warren NICKEL, of Applebachville, made a very interesting address.
J.W. REITER is drawn juryman on the traverse jury for the February Court, beginning February 22.
Robert HARTMAN and family spent Sunday with Reuben KLINE and family at Naceville.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank BREISCH, of Sellersville, spent Saturday and Sunday with the former's parents.
Milton DETWEILER, Milton BENNER and Joseph KLINE and families, spent Sunday with Sylvester KEIPER, at Spinnerstown.
Mr. and Mrs. J.W. REITER spent Friday with Dr. and Mrs. E.F. BENNER, at Salfordville.
Henry MILLER and Charles BAUMAN spent Saturday at Norristown.
W.H. WILE and wife spent Sunday at Harleysville the guests of the latter's parents, Dr. and Mrs. R.K. KEELOR and family.
Andrew CARNEGIE's career seems to prove that the man who can do things is not as great as the man who can inspire other people to do them.
Clayton RUTH resigned his position as hostler, at the Central House, Souderton.
John M. KUHN is placing a new scale in his stock yards.
Henry F. GODSHALL and family spent Sunday at Harleysville, visiting relatives.
D.D. SWARTZ made a business trip to Philadelphia, on Tuesday.
J.M. SHIVE our merchant and postmaster filled his ice house with 9 inch ice.
Jacob WAGNER sold a carload of fine cows last Tuesday at Pfeiffer's Hotel at fair prices.
Harry BECKER has hired to J.M. SHIVE as store clerk, and will go to his new place April 1st.
Charles YOUNG, of Pottstown, and his sister Miss Florence YOUNG, were the guests of Mrs. Jesse GEIST last Thursday.
Mrs. Jesse GEIST who has been sick for 7 weeks is somewhat stronger again.
Daniel FOSTER and family, of Shimersville, were the guests of D. and L. ROTHENBERGER.
John H. GERY was at Old Zionsville, on business.
Annie SIESHOLTZ, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with her parents, Adam SEISHOLTZ and family.
Edwin ROHRBACH and wife, of Huff's Church, were the guests of his aunt, Miss Lucy BITTENBENDER.
Henry R. MASTER and family, John R. MASTER and family, of Allentown, Charles MASTER and family, of Coplay, John F. BAUS and family, of Sigmund, Mrs. James R. MASTER, Wellington GREISS and family and Mrs. Oswin MOYER, of Reading, all were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Manoah G. MASTER.
Adam SIESHOLTZ and wife were at Palm.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard BECHTEL.
The following visited Mr. and Mrs. Richard BECHTEL on Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Zephnias FRONHEISER and daughter, George BECHTEL and family, Joseph YERGER and family, Mr. and Mrs. John H. HOFFMAN, John Y. CONRAD, Edwin HOCH, Lemmie HOFFMAN, Mrs. Jacob M. GERY and daughter, Sallie, Mrs. Benjamin DELONG, Elam BECHTEL, Henry F. WILL, Verna HOFFMAN and John STRUNK.
Edwin B. ROHRBACH and Stella R. LEESER, of Henningsville, were the guests of Howard GREGORY and family.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. SNYDER paid a visit to her father John GREISS, of Fredericksville, who is sick.
Henry KEMP, Charles REICHERT, Alice HEYDT and Minnie KEMP, all of Landis store, were visiting Adam SIESHOLTZ and family.
The following were the guests of H.G. SCHMOYER and family on Sunday: Frank SCHMOYER, Ira HOCH, Carrie CONRAD, Katie CONRAD and Katie LAYTON, all of Macungie.
A sleighing party from Boyertown and New Berlinville paid a visit to John B. RAUCH and family on Thursday evening, the following were present: Jeremiah HEYDT, James DOTTERER, Thomas SCHOTT, Frank ELINE, Charles TABOR, Frank SPAAR, Frank ESCHBACH, Willie TABOR, Henry SCHOTT, Charles DIEROLF, John S. RAUCH, Alvin SHIREY, Norman RAUCH, Harvey KUHNS, Pierce RAUCH, Minnie YERGEY, Syvilla HEYDT, Jennie YERGERY, Eva W. HESS, Alice HERB, Lilah YERGERY, Mabel SHIREY, Lillie SPAAR, Laura HESS, Katie DOTTERER, Sophorah SPAAR, Ida S. KUHNS, Katie RAUCH and Mabel KUHNS.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael COVELY, Lizzie COVELY, Charles COVELY and Mr. and Mrs. MOYER, all of Bally, were the guests of David G. COVELY and family.
Edwin ZIEGLER and wife, of Henningsville, were the guests of D.H. ROTHENBERGER and family.
A sleighing party from Pottstown took supper at J.G. RHOAD's hotel, on Saturday evening.
F.G. LEIDY's livery team, of Boyertown, had 25 young ladies of Pottstown out on Saturday and passed through our village. He had 4 black horses and red white and blue plumes on the horses. Matthias ANTHONY was the driver.
Warren LANDIS, hired man with D.M. RICHARD has hired himself with Elam ACKERMAN for the coming year.
The following officers were installed on Tuesday last to serve for the coming term at the Jr. O.U.A.M. Lodge: C, Warren JOHNSON; V.C., William I. HUNSBERGER; A.R., D.C. HUNSBERGER; O.S., Warren SEASHOLTZ; I.S., Clayton REINHART; W.G., Y. DAVIDHEISER; Conductor, Elam ACKERMAN, Jr.; J.P.C., Thomas SMITH.
Mrs. Mary LEIDY is about the same as last week.
Wallace REIGNER has a sore throat.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph PALSGROVE were visiting at Greshville on Sunday.
S.A. KNIPE and family were the guests of Frank SCHEFFEY and family on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton LEIDY and daughter Ida were the guests of Mrs. Wm. SCHNEIDER.
D.C. HUNSBERGER and family, Wm. I. HUNSBERGER and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Levi SCHEFFEY were the Sunday guests of David HUNSBERGER and wife.
Morris BRENDLINGER and family were visiting at Chester county on Sunday.
Percival GRESIMER who died on Wednesday, was buried on Monday in the Union cemetery at Boyerton. Rev. G.W. ROTH officiated.
Dewitt KLINE and wife, of Worcester, spent Sunday at home with his mother, Mrs. E.G. KLINE.
Mrs. John LONGAKER spent Sunday with Mrs. E.G. KLINE.
There will be services in the Brethren Chapel this evening by Rev. N.F. SCHMIDT, of Schwenksville.
N.A. YERGER and family spent Saturday at Creamery with the family of Wilson HENDRICKS.
Landis school of this place, taught by Miss Carrie SORAH, had a sleigh ride to Sanatoga.
John HUNTER, miller for Wm. P. SHOLLENBERGER, who was on the sick list for the last four weeks, is slowly regaining his former health.
Mr. and Mrs. G.E. ERB, of Sanatoga, were visiting the family of M.Y. JOHNSON on Sunday last.
Ephraim FRONHEISER, of this place, will relinquish farming in spring.
W.T. STAUFFER and lady friend spent Sunday in Vera Cruz.
Wayne CLEMMER and lady friend of Fleetwood, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents.
A sleighing party from Huffs Church on Sunday evening spent part of the evening with W.A. CLEMMER and part with Reuben BEITLER. It consisted of the following: Mrs. John SHARP, Mrs. James WILL, Mrs. Milton WAGNER, Misses Lizzie WILL and Gertrude WAGNER, John WAGNER and John WILL.
The following visited the family of Henry STAUFFER, East Greenville on Friday evening: Mr. and Mrs. J.B. FUNK, Misses Cora FUNK, Annie FUNK, Florence SHELLY, Katie BECHTEL, Messrs. Oswin FUNK, Warren FUNK, Charles E. FISTER, Misses Ida J. FAUST and Beulah ROTH, of Allentown, visited the family of J.B. FUNK, Saturday and Sunday.
The teachers of Hereford held their sixth district institute at Harlem Saturday, and were entertained at dinner by Mr. and Mrs. Jacob GERY.
Mrs. Henry G. CLEMMER who is down with la grippe is slowly improving. Dr. WAAGE, of Pennsburg, attends.
Ambrose BEITLER has rented one of Dr. RENNINGER's farms at Sassamansville. He will take possession of it in the Spring.
Henry G. GLEMMER is suffering with a cancerous affection on one of his fingers.
Miss Annie C. FUNK who did missionary work among the colored people in Chatanooga, Tenn., left for Paterson, N.J., to work in the interests of the Y.W.C.A. of that place.
Rev. and Mrs. A.S. SHELLY visited the family of J.B. FUNK.
J.G. GRIMLEY, Esq., will move in the house with J.S. DAUB.
Frank JACK bought the property of J.T. MILLER at private figures.
Roscoe J. PRIZER was in Philadelphia, on Tuesday.
Dr. DOTTERER is kept busy looking after his patients.
Frank DAUB, a traveling salesman, of Boston, Mass., with his wife and child are visiting her parents and other friends. Both were raised at this place and have many friends.
J.G. PRIZER, cashier of the Schwenksville National Bank, is now able to take a drive every day for a period of half an hour.
D.W. STETLER and E.K. LEIDY, each received a carload of feed this week.
Rev. N.B. GRUBB, of Philadelphia, paid a visit to the Mennonite Home at Frederick.
It is reported that Harry DORN, of Schwenksville, bought the property of the late Isaac BOYER, of the same place and will take possession in the spring.
Maggie RENNINGER is taking music lessons at the Perkiomen Seminary studio.
SHOLL, SCHWENK and GRIMLEY are busy housing ice. They have very fine ice on their Spring Mount dam. They commenced filling last Thursday.
The Gem shirt factory formerly located at Pottstown, have moved their plant to this place, and are going to manufacture shirts here. They have leased the building of D.K. BORKEY and have purchased a boiler and engine of A.T.B. STAUFFER. As soon as that arrives they expect to have their plant in running order.
John SHOLMER, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will arrive with a carload of horses at the Union House, today. He shipped on Tuesday. Among the lot is one pair of fine mules. Also general purpose horses and a few good steppers.
Oswin HERB is teaching the grammar school in place of G.G. YODER whose children had a slight attack of scarlet fever and prevents him by law from teaching for thirty days.
J.B. OBERHOLTZER offers his mill property for sale. This is a good stand as the mill has an immense patronage.
Eli C. OBERHOLTZER will discontinue the milling business and move on his farm which he recently purchased.
Mrs. Joseph MOYER is suffering from erysipelas.
Wm. CONRAD is ill with the grip.
Thomas HOFFMAN is on the sick list.
The following are on the sick list: Elsie CONRAD with pneumonia; Helen and Ada ECK, with tonsilitis.
Mrs. Allen STAUFFER visited her sick mother at Perkiomenville, during the week.
Ida MESCHTER attended the local institute at Boyertown on Saturday.
The report of Palm school for the month ending January 12, is as follows: Number enrolled 41. Per cent of attendance 96. Present every day: Harry GERY, Owen KRAUSS, Clarence CORNER, Even LESHER, Amos KRAUSS, Harvey ESCHBACH, Elmer KRAUSS, Mabel DENNIS, Bertha LEIBERT, Minnie HOFFMAN, Florence SASSAMAN, Ellen GERY, Vergia REPPERT, Minervia REPPERT, Mabel WIEGNER, Estella GRABER and Latta GRABER. Ida Meschter, teacher.
Geo. W.C. GERY will hold a public sale on February 4, with his farm stock.
John MUSSELMAN, son of Chas. MUSSELMAN, has gone to Perkasie, where he will work at carriage painting.
H.M. GERHART and his sons Jacob and Paul, Jacob BARNDT, and Wilson HEANY assisted in filling the ice house at Green Lane, last week.
Zeno F. GERHART, is seriously ill with pneumonia.
The clerks in the store of I.H. BECHTEL's estate, took an account of stock this week.
H.R. QUIGLEY filled his ice house with 14 inch ice.
James MELCHIOR has shut down his grist mill for the purpose of repairing the waterwheel, which will require but a few days.
I.H. BECHTEL's estate has abandoned the coupon system which they have had in progress the past six months. They do not issue any more coupons, and all previously issued must be turned in by Feb. 1st in order to secure premiums.
Paul, the 3 year old son of William HENRY, of Reading, who died of croup, was buried at the church of the Most Blessed Sacrament Friday afternoon of last week.
Raymond BAVER, of near Passmore, who a few weeks ago found a valuable watchchain near his home, has located, and notified the owner in Philadelphia. The owner is a drover, who has been in this locality purchasing cattle, when he lost the chain.
Solomon BRENSINGER and family, of Pottstown, visited relatives here last Sunday.
The following were a jolly-sleighing party of near Dale, who paid their respects to John B. RAUCH, and family, of Harlem: Mabel SCHIERY, Alice HERB, Eva HESS, Laura HESS, Katie DOTTERER, Sopora SPAAR, Lillie SPAAR, Ida KUHNS, Mabel KUHNS, Katie RAUCH, James DOTTERER, Thomas SCHOTT, Frank ELINE, Frank SPAAR, Henry SCHOTT, Jeremiah HEYDT, Charles TABOR, Willie TABOR, Frank ESCHBACH, Charles DIEROLF, Alvin SCHIERY, John RAUCH, Norman RAUCH, Harvey KUHNS, Pierce RAUCH, Syvella HEYDT, Lilah YERGER, Minnie YERGER and Jennie YERGER.
The primary election by the Democrats was held on Friday and quite unsatisfactory to a number of disappointed candidates and their constituents, especially so in the office of road supervisor. The following were the successful ones: Justice of Peace, Joseph G.D. KNELLER, Samuel FETTERMAN; School Directors, Dr. BINGAMAN, David FOSTER; Road Supervisor, Adam MILLER, Charles HILLEGASS; Assessor, John STURM; Regt. Assessor, Nathan DISTNER, Jonathan MILLER.
The Republicans held their caucus on the 9th and the following were placed as candidates: Justice of Peace, Wm. KLINE, Jacob HIESTAND; School Directors, Henry KERN, Frank MOYER; Road Supervisors, Daniel KLINE, Jonathan KRAUS; Constable, Wayne KLINE; Assessor, John CARL; Regist. Assessor, Ambrose KEMMERER; Judge, Ambrose SCHANTZ; Inspector, Oscar REESE; Auditor, Emanuel BITTING.
Last Sunday the Lutheran Missionary Society held their meeting. Harry SHIMER gave an address.
Frank MILLER who has been sick since last fall is improving under the treatment of Dr. YEAKEL, of Bally.
Charles HEIL, of near our village, was one of the jurors drawn to try ECKSTEIN in the BECHTEL case.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry DIEHL attended the funeral of a Mr. MOYER at Dublin, Pa. on last Monday.
Charles FEGLEY, of Philadelphia, is home at present helping to attend to his sick father.
Howard ROEDER is taking a course at the Perkiomen Seminary.
Wm. CHRIISTMAN commenced to teach school again at Pleasant Run on Monday a week. He was laid up with typhoid fever for eight weeks.
Our landlord M.S. BEIDLER is doing a thriving business. On last Thursday he returned forty-six empty beer kegs, all quarter barrels. He sells on an average about three barrels a week. Last Saturday night he had a chicken lunch. Saturday night before last he had a sour krout lunch, and a week before that he had a raccoon and opossum lunch. He keeps a first class bar, and gives the best of accommedation of a first class hotel.
W.H. SCHAFFER made a business trip to Allentown last Saturday.
Oliver ERDMAN, Jr., made a visiting trip to Emaus and Vera Cruz, over Sunday.
Alfred HOFFMAN, of near here, received a new thrashing machine and cleaner from Charles SCHAFFER, of Limeport, last week.
Our Landlord O.J. ENGELMAN entertained a large sleighing party from Shelly, last Saturday evening. They numbered some odd 70 members.
KEMMERER Bros., filled their ice house with 15 inch ice this week.
Steward MILLER, a son of O.W. MILLER, left for Allentown on Saturday, where he expects to work in a silk mill.
Moses DIEHL made a trip to Vera Cruz on Saturday to visit his sick brother, Samuel.
Mrs. Harry BREY is on the sick list.
The house of Harry R. MUMBAUER, was fumigated last week.
Chas. L. WALT lost a valuable horse last week by death.
Mrs. Harry R. MUMBAUER is suffering from a severe attack of erysipelas.
Wm. C. BREY, of Kraussdale and Miss SHUP were on Saturday united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
Bertha CLEMMER in on the sick list.
Garret BENNER is housed up with the grippe.
Isaac LANDES' six year old daughter is quite low with typhoid pneumonia.
The only son of Irwin LANDES is quite sick with typhoid pneumonia.
Mrs. Reuben REINFORD had the grippe in the early part of the winter and since then has not been able to be out of the hosue.
Mrs. Peter METZ is improving slowly. She sits up a great deal of the time.
Nathaniel GERHART, of Lansdale, bought the Harry TYSON farm, in Towamensing and will move thereon in the spring.
Melvin PENNINGTON who was for the last year employed by the SCHLICHTER silo firm is laid off for a few weeks on account of the cold. He is boarding at the present time with his uncle, Robert JOHNSON.
No doubt the school children are sorry sleighing was partly spoiled by the rain on Wednesday. Several schools took advantage of the good sleighing. The Meetinghouse school on Monday afternoon visited Markley's school and on Tuesday afternoon Walter HATFIELD, teacher of Cassel's school took his school on Frank FUHRMAN's sleigh to the Meetinghouse school and also to Markley's school and afterwards to Schwenksville, and returned to their school house by four o'clock. Very likely all these pupils had studied physiology and believed in exercising the different organs, if the way they exercised the vocal organs is a proof to it.
Mrs. George DETWILER is down stairs since Sunday.
In the spring John METZGER will move on the Samuel DRESHER farm, in Norriton township.
Frank DENGLER bought what is known as the WHITMAN farm, opposite F.U. ROSENBERGER's blacksmith shop, from Isaac K. JOHNSON, for $1000.
At the Republican nomination meeting last Saturday night there was no opposition for any office except town clerk and supervisor. As town clerk, E.F. HAWK was renominated for the office and defeated his opponents by only a small vote. The great contest was for supervisor with the State appropriation back of it. There were four candidates. The following is the result in votes: Andrew GRATER 86; Charles JOHNSON 75; Henry COOKER 74, and Milton BENNER 54. Chas. JOHNSON was the only candidate against the State appropriation. Either Mr. BENNER or Mr. COOKER will run independently and will very likely defeat Mr. JOHNSON at the election. Because the majority of the voters of the township are for the appropriation.
Daniel CARVER and his mother Miss Susan SHADE have rented the tenant house of Nathan ADAM and will move into it in spring.
Miss Katie BUTTERWECK went to Pottstown on Sunday where she expects to stay several weeks.
Christian and George STAHL made a business trip to Allentown on Wednesday.
Mrs. John EISENHART, of Pottstown, visited Manoah BUTTERWECK in the forepart of this week.
Mrs. Henry MOLL and Leo PENNYPACKER of Bally visited Simon ADAM and family on Monday.
Harvey SCHULTZ spent this week in New Jersey helping to harvest ice for John HANCOCK.
Manoah BUTTERWECK and family visited at Dale on Sunday.
Jacob HENRY is confined to the house with a bad cold.
Hugh MCLEAN took a large load from this place to the Pleasant Run Hotel for a sleigh-ride.
D.J. RUMBEL made a nice counter show-case. It is a piece of nice workmanship.
P.S. WILE made a business trip to Philadelphia on Wednesday.
John O. CLEMENS is on the sick list, suffering with rheumatism.
Republican Caucus will be held at H.N. FREDERICK's Hotel this evening. Caucus for East and West Franconia District.
Jacob GODSHALL and S.W. ZIEGLER and families spent Sunday with Jacob C. GODSHALL and family.
Edwin MOYER and lady friend of Worcester, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L. CLEMMER.
Landlord GODSHALL entertained sleigh parties every evening last week. Mr. and Mrs. GODSHALL know how to cater to those who are out sleighing.
Rev. N.B. GRUBB, of Philadelphia, had communion at the Home of the aged at this place on Thursday afternoon.
Dr. G.A. WEIDA filled his ice house with 10 and 12 inch ice the latter part of the last week.
Butcher H.D. BOYER also filled his ice house for the summer.
I.W. STETLER made a business trip to Philadelphia this week.
The following were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Uriah WAGNER and family on Saturday: Edward SELL, Morris SELL, Robert SELL, George BITTING, Miss Sadie SELL, Herbert GRUVER, Jennie BANCHMAN, Calivin BANCHMAN, Miss Katie FINGERLEVER, Charles SELL, Miss Tillie STAUFFER, Robert BITTING, of Emaus, Frank SCHOENLY, Columbus KLEINSMITH and Edward MILLER, of this place. They all enjoyed themselves immensely and returned to their homes at an early hour the next morning.
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