Rev. Elmer D.S. BOYER, formerly of Vera Cruz, Lehigh county, who since last October took a post-graduate course in the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Chicago, was this week ordained for the Gospel Ministry by the Chicago Synod. The Mission Board appointed him as pastor of a Lutheran church in Lafayette, Indiana, which he has supplied so acceptably since he went west. Mr. BOYER's many friends in the East will rejoice with him in the success so well deserved.
Howard HARTZELL, of Sumneytown, principal of the Gratersford schools, was held up by two men when he left the school house on Thursday evening. They demanded his money but he pulled a bunch of keys from his pocket and threatened to fill them with lead and they fled.
Calvin REED, of near Sumneytown, purchased a boiler and engine which he wants to use at his gold mine. This week H.A. KRIEBEL hauled them from Bally to the mines back of Sumneytown. Mr. REED thinks he will be better equipped now to reach the ore sooner than by the old process of mining.
Captured at the point of a revolver by Edward WALTERS, and with a bag full of chickens that he had stolen from the premises of Alien WICK, of Pottstown, a thief made his escape on Wednesday night while being taken to the station house.
In the reorganization of the Montgomery County Bar Association James BOYD was elected president, and all the other former officers were continued except J.P. KNIPE, who declined to continue as treasurer, and George BRECHT became his successor.
Miss Katie SHELLY, of Milford Square, left for Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Penna., where she entered Irving College. She will also take a course in music at the Conservatory of Music at that place.
Miss Ada V. WAAGE, formerly of this borough, now a private nurse in Philadelphia, is at present engaged in Germantown at the WISTER Mansion, which is of historical fame. This old Mansion figured prominently in the Revolutionary War. The British generals had their headquarters in this house, which has not been changed of any account since. Blood stains can still be seen in the floor. A prominent British general was brought to the house wounded and died in the parlor, during the battle of Germantown.
Harry BREY, of Pennsburg, who recently purchased the real estate formerly owned by butcher E.K. SCHANKEL, will start the butchering business. He, this week, made preparations and on Monday will make his first trip through our boroughs. He will be assisted by Edwin KULP, of Pennsburg.
Daniel KEHS (picture), of Hereford, Berks County, is one of the oldest living stage drivers in this section.
William H. THOMPSON, a waiter at the American Hotel, Allentown, was stricken with heart disease in Gehringer's saloon, in that city on Wednesday afternoon, and in a few minutes was a corpse. He had taken a seat in the waiting room and suddenly was noticed to throw his head back and gasp. He was placed in a more comfortable position and in a few moments was dead. The Coroner was notified but he deemed an inquest unnecessary.
Charles H. SMITH, of Vera Cruz, Lehigh county, a unique young Lehigh county weather prognosticator says that as the brown or "burr caterpillar" (known as the Yankee Weather Prophet) has a longer yellow strip than usual between its two black extremities, the weather will continue cold all winter with possibly a few slight breaks. There will also be occasional furious gales with either snow or rain.
Henry F. GODSHALL, a farmer residing near Telford, on Sunday morning upset while taking his milk to the depot at Telford on a sleigh. One can containing about twenty-five quarts of the lacteal fluid was spilled. The staying on of the lids on the rest of the cans saved those from the same fate.
Suddenly, without a moment's warning, stricken totally blind, with but little hope of ever being able to see again, is the misfortune which has befallen Mrs. Frank FELTON, of Bridgeport. Sitting at the dinner table at her home, entertaining guests, and reading a paper, Mrs. Frank FELTON was suddenly overcome by a dimness of sight which horrified her. Dropping the paper she arose, placed her hands over her eyes in bewilderment exclaiming. "Something is the matter; I can't see!" A physician was summoned, who was unable at first to recount for the sudden loss of sight. Later the situation was attributed to a contraction of the optic nerve, following the rupture of a blood vessel. Mrs. FELTON, who is a prepossessing woman of 35 years, is distracted by her affliction.
Frank DAUB, a traveling salesman of Boston, Mass., with his wife and son visited her parents, at Delphi. He left on an extended tour through the south and west and will probably go as far west as California on this trip. He went to Allentown on Wednesday, where he took the Black Diamond express for Buffalo where he will stop until Sunday then he will go to Chicago, Ill., thence to New Orleans, La., and through the southern states. He is traveling for a maple syrup house of Boston, Mass., and only stops at the larger cities. He expects to return from his trip about March. Meanwhile his wife will stay with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John MILLER, of Delphi.
After three days' trial, Judge ENDLICH, of Berks county, on Wednesday afternoon ordered a verdict in favor of Rev. Dr. Samuel R. BRIDENBAUGH, of Reading, in the suit against him to set aside the will of Mrs. Seraphine DISSLER, who before her death transferred to him $13,000 in bank stock and real estate, made him a beneficiary in the will and executor. The contestants were the nephews and nieces, who alleged undue influence. He is pastor of Second Reformed church, of which President George F. BAER is a member.
Rev. I.B. RITTER, of Emaus, was on Sunday elected as pastor of the St. Marks Lutheran congregation of Pennsburg by a vote of 57 for, and 4 against. The preceeding Sunday he was also elected as pastor of the St. John's Lutheran congregation near Spinnerstown by a vote of 49 for, and 22 against. These two congregation constitute a charge. A call by the congregations was extended to Rev. RITTER, but up to this time he has not said whether he will accept it or not.
William, the five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose HUBER, of Niantic, was painfully scalded on Monday. His mother was engaged in washing and the boy was playing near by when she carried a bucket of boiling water the little tot accidentally ran against it, causing the contents to be splashed on his face and arm. Dr. Curtis HEFFNER, of Sassamansville, was summoned who relieved the child of its sufferings.
While coasting on Saturday evening, little May ROSENBERRY, daughter of W.C. ROSENBERRY, of Skippack, ran into a wire fence, breaking out three teeth, cutting the chin, and bruising the face otherwise. Dr. HUNSBERGER was called who dressed the wound.
With her limbs broken, and bruised and cut in face and body, 15-year-old Florence DEWALT, of Bethlehem, was carried to her widowed mother's home having been injured in a coasting accident. She may be crippled for life.
Jonas DISE, a farmer residing near Delphi, met with a serious fall on Saturday evening while attending to his duties about the barn. He was about finished with his work when he slipped on the ice near the pump and fell. He sustained serious injuries about his head and upper part of his body. The striking of his head rendered him unconscious for a brief space of time. When he recovered consciousness he walked to the house and informed the family of his accident. A doctor was hastily summoned who found Mr. DISE suffering intense pain from his injuries. Closer examination revealed the fact that his lower jawbone was fractured, one of his shoulders so badly bruised that he was unable to move his arm, besides a bump on his head the size of a goose egg. The physician dressed his injuries and placed the man in as comfortable a condition as circumstances would permit.
John RENNINGER, of Powder Valley, has in his possession a bottle 128 years old. The bottle was made by the Kensington glass works of Philadelphia and bears the date July 4, 1776, and besides the date there is the picture of General Washington and the American Eagle with its arrows and "E Pluribus Unum," and the names of Adams and Jefferson. The bottle is of a beautiful design and Mr. RENNINGER prizes it very highly.
A horse belonging to James SNYDER, of Argus, was found sick in his stall on Sunday morning. The veterinary surgeon who was called pronounced it a case of cerebro-spinal meningitis and incurable. To relieve the animal of its sufferings it was killed on Tuesday.
Mrs. C.B. WEIRICH who teaches voice culture at Perkiomen Seminary was unable to meet her students this week, on account of severe cold. She is considerably improved and will no doubt be able to meet her classes by Monday.
Dr. Jesse Z. HILLEGASS, of Red Hill, this week tested the cattle in the stables of William WOLFORD, of near Woxall. He found the entire herd all right with the exception of one cow and she died the same day the test was made.
David B. CLEMMER, of the Union House, Bally, this week sold the property to James MILLER. The sale was a private one. Mr. MILLER will take possession as soon as the license can be transferred.
Mrs. John HUBER, of Finland, met with an accident while walking through her yard in which she broke her arm. She slipped on some ice which caused her to fall.
W.L. PATTERSON, of Hoppenville, who owned a hotel in Philadelphia, this week sold it. He will now retire and spend his time on his farm at Hoppenville.
Harvey F. STAHLER, of Vera Cruz, was this week granted a license to wed Miss Amanda G. SCHULTZ, of Hosensack.
As a robber was attempting to enter the residence of Uriah CASSEL, in Bridgeport, on Monday night, he was pounced upon by the watch dog. The animal jumped on the robber's back, and a fierce fight ensued between man and beast, witnessed by a member of the family, who was disturbed from sleep by the noise. There was a trail of human blood from the house to the roadway the next morning.
The citizens of our thriving boroughs of Pennsburg and East Greenville, were this week again imposed upon by a slick impostor who claimed her home at Catasauqua, Lehigh County. This deceiver was a woman and she gave her name as Mary RHYNE, at the hearing which she had before Justice of the Peace H.J. SMITH, on Wednesday afternoon. The woman spent Tuesday in East Greenville and collected $13.00 from the residents of that town. Her excuse for collecting alms was that her cousin Joseph KRAUSS, of Rockville, Lehigh county, was made penniless several weeks ago, when the house which he lived in, but belonged to a Mr. STECKEL, was destroyed by fire. She had a subscription book without a heading and in this she had many names of people who gave her money. On Tuesday evening she left for Allentown with the last train, evidently well pleased with her day's harvest. After a good night's rest at her home she decided to make another visit to the thriving Perkiomen Valley boroughs and as a consequence she put on a bold face and came to Pennsburg, at half past eleven o'clock, Wednesday forenoon, and immediately started to impose on the good graces of its residents. Here is where Mrs. RHYNE made her mistake, for when questioned where she lived and where the fire occurred she said Rockville, Lehigh County. This fact came before Burgess E.J. WIEDER, who had been a citizen of the township, in which this Rockville was to be located. He not having heard of such a town in Lehigh county, felt as though our citizens were being imposed upon and accordingly had the High Constable S.B. KEPLER, locate the woman and bring her before him for more information. Constable KEPLER found her in the lower end of the borough and took her before the Burgess. He asked her where Rockville was, and she said about two and one-half miles back of Macungie. He at once telephoned to Macungie, to find out whether a Joseph KRAUSS' house burned down at Rockville. They answered that there was no such place in Lehigh county, to their knowledge and positively not within twenty miles of Macungie. The woman was then made acquainted with this fact and she owned up to the truth. She then said her story was false. The Burgess then made a complaint against her for obtaining money under false pretense and gave the case into the hands of Squire SMITH. Mrs. RHYNE was given a hearing and when questioned as to her reason for doing this, she said that they were out of coal and necessaries of life and that she thought by concocting this scheme she could collect more money. He held her in $200 bail for a further hearing on Monday, at his office, at 11 o'clock. She claimed she was married and had six children, but when asked what her husband's occupation was she said a laborer, but could not say what or for whom he worked. The amounts that the woman collected varied from four to fifty cents. From all appearances the woman has practiced this same game of deception in other sections for she seemed to be an adapt in the business of concocting lies.
The famous BECHTEL murder case at Allentown is still in progress but it is expected that it will terminate today, and Mrs. BECHTEL will be acquitted. The main feature of the weeks trial was the testimony as to the blood stained articles found in the BECHTEL home. The expert testimony for both sides failed to make the jury understand the different blood tests.
Grace United Evangelical Sunday School of Powder Valley held election for officers for the coming year, which resulted as follows:
Superintendent - A.S. MILLER
Assistant Superintendent - A.Y. MILLER
Treasurer - J.S. KRAUSS
Secretary - O.S. STAHL
Assistant Secretary - Thomas M. KRAUSS
Organist - Miss Elmelda MILLER
Assistant Organist - Sallie SCHOENLY
Chorister - H.C. SCHOENLY
Mrs. John HUBER, of Kumry, Bucks county, had the misfortune on Saturday of fracturing her wrist. She was on her way to feed the chickens when she slipped and fell on the ice causing the fracture.
A bold attempt to rob the railroad station at Perkasie was made Tuesday night, and it was only through the coolness of the station agent that the scheme was frustrated. Station agent George ARN, was attracted to a tapping at the window about 2 o'clock, and saw a man at the window who requested that he be allowed to enter and get warm. Agent ARN recognized the face as that of a young man who was about Perkasie last summer, but could not remember his name, and allowed him to enter. Agent ARN then went toward his desk, but was not feeling exactly comfortable, when he was accosted by his visitor with the demand to hand over all the money or forfeit his life. ARN's uneasiness had put him on his guard, and he quickly drew his revolver, which he had in his hand in his pocket, and ordered the man to get out. The young man then pitifully begged him to let up, as he was only joking, but ARN was determined and made him crawl out of the window, as the door was locked. When the unwelcome visitor got out on the platform Agent ARN fired his revolver, and it is thought the man was badly wounded, as there were blood tracks from the platform and across the railroad tracks on Wednesday morning. The railroad authorities were notified and an effort will be made to apprehend the would-be robber.
Albert SCHWENK, of Schwenksville, while returning home from a sleighing trip Sunday evening upset in front of Marple's hotel at Zieglerville and the occupants were thrown out of the sleigh. The horse ran away, hitting a hitching post in front of Dr. FAUST's residence in Zieglerville, when he split the cutter in two. He then ran as far as E.S. RENNINGER's place in the lower end of the town where he was caught. The occupants escaped unhurt but the sleigh was a total wreck. The team belonged to Spang's Livery at Schwenksville.
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