The village of Huff's Church boasts of a wonderfully well preserved woman, Abigale KNETZ, who has reached the age of 86 years. She was born in the village in 1817 and after growing to womanhood, left the home of her birth until a few years ago, when she again came back to spend her declining years. Her parents were the long deceased George and Eva MOLL, of Huff's Church. In infancy she was baptized by Rev. Charles HERMAN, the Reformed pastor at that time of the Reformed wing of Huff's Church. She lived at home with her parents on the farm till she was sixteen. As the time when she received her education antedates the introduction of the public schools system, she had to attend a pay school kept in the village, and all the instruction furnished was in the German language. At the age of sixteen she hired herself on a farm, serving in the capacity of hired girl for several years, and was then married to John KNETZ. The ceremony being performed by the Rev. Fredrick WAAGE, of Pennsburg. A year subsequent to their marriage the young couple moved to the KNETZ farm near Clayton, now owned by Mrs. Maria LANDIS, one of her daughters. During the time they occupied this farm all the old buildings were removed and those at present in use, erected. Later on they moved to the farm now owned by Reuben BEITLER, a son-in-law of Mrs. KNETZ. Upon this farm, as on the former, they erected all the buildings. Her husband died there in 1879 and she continued her residence there ?????????????? when she bought a house and lot in the home of her childhood. She is the only surviving member of a family of eight children and the mother of four: Maria LANDIS, of Clayton; Jacob M. KNETZ, of East Greenville; Elizabeth, the deceased wife of Andrew W. STAUFFER, and Sarah M., wife of Reuben BEITLER. She has 19 grand children and one great grand child. In or about the year 1845 her husband bought a German Bible and a few years later Mrs. KNETZ had the misfortune to fall and break an arm. While nursing the disabled member she commenced to read this Bible and so interested did she become in the contents thereof that it has ever since been her almost inseparable companion, friend and guide. She has perused the sacred volume constantly and read it from beginning to end thirty three times. During the past winter while re-reading the well worn volume for the thirty-fourth time as she reached the end of the old Testament, it slipped from her lap and as the leaves were loose, it fell into a confused mass on the floor and could hardly be re-arranged. A few weeks later, Daniel MILLER, a Reading printer, gave her a new Bible as a present. This new volume she likes very well and has continued reading where she left off in the old, so that she has little less than half of the new Testament to complete to finish the thirty fourth time. Mrs. KNETZ is remarkably well preserved and bids fair to live a good many years. She is able to do her own housework and invariably walks to services at Huff's church, of which she has been a life long member. She retains all her faculties and is as keen as many persons from twenty to thirty years younger. Her reminiscences of her early life are interesting and instructive. She can recall the time when the village of Huffs Church had but five houses and when the congregations were largely made up of people who lived at a distance and came to services afoot, on horseback and in farm wagons. The incidents of her school life are also interesting and instructive as they portray conditions of times long past and served as a means to compare our present more favorable conditions with the inadequate means of gaining an education almost a century ago. When in a mood to talk of her early life she is never wanting an attentive audience.
John KIST, a member of Troop F. 5th Cavalry, of the United States Army spent a month at his home near Niantic. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Mathias KIST and his company is stationed at Fort DuChesne, Utah, from whence he came to spend a month leave of absence granted him. He will return on Monday. Mr. KIST has been to the Phillipine Islands.
On Saturday afternoon a young man bought four horses from J. Fred. FISHER, of Quakertown, to the Keystone House, Macungie, where they were later taken away by the purchasers. He was to take back to Quakertown a horse which was returned by a purchaser. After he had mounted, the horse "bucked" and plunged, and the rider was thrown violently backward on the stone footwalk, receiving severe injuries on his side and back. He was carried into the hotel where he fainted. He received medical attendance. After having lain on a lounge during the afternoon, he went with the six o'clock car on his way home, although he still had difficulty in walking.
The woodland of John GEHRINGER, of Bally, was threatened with destruction on Wednesday when the dry leaves in it caught fire. While burning brush in a field close to the woodland some leaves and other dry objects caught fire and quickly lead the flames to the woods. The fire was extinguished after considerable work, but not before it had done some slight damage.
In the Norristown Town Council on Tuesday Frank L. SMITH, the majority leader ?????????????? imposition on the citizens of Norristown the $40,000 assessment put on the City Hall for county purposes, claiming that it was done by the county officers out of spite for alleged overcharging of the county by the borough for rental of the municipal building during the remodeling of the court house. A resolution offered by Mr. SMITH, as Chairman of the Finance Committee, was adopted, protesting against the injustice of the assessment of the borough building and authorizing an appeal to the County Commissioners, and, if necessary, to the courts. The building, which has been taxed for the first time this year and which goes to make the aggregate increase of $500,000 in the borough's assessed valuation, is now partly occupied as a temporary court house at a rental of $330 a month. It cost nearly $2000 to prepare the building for the reception of the court house business and will require $1000 more to put it in condition when vacated by the county officials, and, as Mr. SMITH declared in opposing the assessment, the borough made nothing in the two years of the court house tenancy. "We burned twice the coal in winter, and with the thermometer at 70 the county officers were freezing," said Mr. SMITH.
A unique condition was brought to light this week in Maxatawny township, Berks county, when Daniel W. GEORGE, of that place, was called to his final home. Although he is survived by married children, his wife is considerably younger than he, the difference being so much that he stood sponsor for her when baptized in infancy. This however does not end the relationship, as he was her uncle as well as her husband and godfather. This peculiar relationship does not end with the wife, as Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE were the father and mother of children who were at the same time their grandnephews and grandnieces and who were cousins to their own mother. The relationship of the grand children of this peculiarly mated couple will be still more complex.
Henry A. KNEULE, editor and proprietor of the Bauern Freund, of Pennsburg, met with a mishap on Thursday afternoon while driving toward his way from Red Hill. In the lower end of the borough he came up to another team going in the same direction. He tried to drive ahead of this team when the teams collided. Both wagons were upset and the occu..... (missing next line) .....horses were ???? and ????? and did not run away. Both wagons were badly wrecked. One of the occupants of the wagon which was run into was Harvey SMITH, of Hoppenville. His companion, whose name could not be ascertained sprained his leg. Neither Mr. KNEULE or Mr. SMITH were injured. The team which Mr. KNEULE had was one of liveryman John F. WEYAND's.
A son of Daniel EDDINGER, of Pleasant Run, on Monday, fell while romping around and struck a stone with his face. A gash of about four inches was cut in his face. The lad was taken to the home of Dr. LAMPARTER, of near Perkiomenville, who placed three stitches in the wound.
County Superintendent J. Horace LANDIS on Thursday visited the schools of East Greenville and Pennsburg. Yesterday he examined the graduating classes of these boroughs.
The appraisers of the Goshenhoppen Mutural Fire Insurance Company adjusted the loss on the barn of William BAUER of near Pennsburg at $200 for the building, and $55 for contents.
George ANTHONY, of Norristown, had a narrow escape with his life ??? miles north of Norristown, in a..... (missing next line) .....team. His horse took fright at an automobile and ran away. This is considered the steepest hill in the county and while dashing down this hill Mr. ANTHONY held on to the reins, but as he neared the foot of the hill the horse fell and broke its neck and Mr. ANTHONY was thrown out of the wagon into the Skippack creek. He narrowly escaped drowning, but the landing in the creek evidently saved his life. The dead horse was the property of M.F. MACK, of Norristown, as was also the buggy which was a complete wreck.
Wilson YERK, the new proprietor of the Hoppenville Hotel, has made extensive improvements to his property since he took possession. His bar-room has a thorough overhauling and entire new fixtures were installed. The hotel is now thoroughly up-to-date and Mr. YERK is to be congratulated upon the appearance of the same.
Topsy, the pet maltese cat of Earl RUTHARDT, of Pennsburg, was killed by a train on Wednesday. The wheels severed its head from the body.
Two months ago the Board of Trustees of the Topton Orphans' Home was considering ways and means with respect to raising or renewing the bonded indebtedness of $10,800, plus the interest still remaining on the Home. E.S. WERTZ, of Reading, made a proposition that if the whole debt was paid by April 1, he would personally contrib-..... (missing next line) .....subscriptions amounted to over $13,000. Mr. WERTZ paid the $500 and the debt on the Home is now paid. The annual meeting of the corporation of the Orphans' Home will take place at the home on Wednesday, May 11, at 11 A.M. The annual report will be read, there will be several important subjects presented, one in regard to the enlargement of the home and the other the erection or establishment of an old people's home. There will be an election of four members of the Board of Trustees, two ministers and two laymen.
Bibles printed in forty-three languages all spoken in Pennsylvania, were distributed last year by the Pennsylvania Bible Society, which held its annual meeting on Wednesday in a Bible house, at Philadelphia. Bishop WHITAKER was elected president to succeed the Rev. George D. BAKER, who is dead. The secretary's report showed that 29,127 Bibles, 34,055 Testaments and 50,000 tracts were distributed since the last meeting. Many of the Bibles and Testaments were made expressly for the blind. On exibition was the first minute book fo the society, bearing the date of December 12, 1808.
John, the fourteen year old son of Benneville DELONG, of Pennsburg, left his home for parts unknown last Saturday. The parents are at a loss to know what induced the boy to take so rash a step. Last year he was employed on a farm in the vicinity of Dorney's Park, near Allentown, and some time during the winter came home and attended the borough schools for a few weeks when he secured work in one of the cigar factories of East Greenville, as stripper. About a week before he left home, he was discharged but failed to inform his parents of the fact. To keep up appearances he left home at the unsual time in the morning as if he were going to work and returned regularly at meal times as usual. On leaving home he took along all his clothing packed in a trunk which he in some mysterious manner smuggled out of the house. He also took along six pairs of pigeons that belonged to him. He evidently placed all his belongings on an express wagon as the wagon disappeared at the same time he did. It is presumed that he struck out for the farm on which he was engaged last year. The parents take the matter philosophically as the boy is very masterful and will be able to take care of himself.
Harry DAMBLY, a printer in the Transcript office, at Skippack, met with a painful accident while fixing the fire in the printing establishment. Some cotton waste saturated with coal oil and lubricating oil which had been used on the machinery had been unknowingly to him, thrown into a coal scuttle which he used while fixing the fire in the office store. He was fixing the stove when he saw that more coal was needed and picking up the coal scuttle he poured the few coal, with the saturated waste into the fire. In an instant a combustion took place and the flames shot out of the stove into his face, arm and hands. He was dazed by the flash, but soon recovered enough to extinguished the flames on the coat sleeve. Mr. DAMBLY's eye brows and part of the hair on his head were singed and he was badly burned from which he suffered excruciating pain for a few days.
Andrew MILLER, son of John MILLER, of Delphi, and wife, both well known in this vicinity, left Philadelphia the latter part of March to visit the St. Louis Exposition for several months. After being there a few weeks their friends here were surprised by receiving letters that they had taken advantage of a tourist's excursion from St. Louis, and were on their way to California, stopping off at various points of interest while enroute. They reached Los Angeles, Cal, on Wednesday morning having stopped off at..... (missing next line) .....ver is a pretty city and that while the weather had been pleasant when they left below to ascend Pikes Peak on the top they found snow drifts to a depth of fifteen feet high and overcoats were freely used. They will stop at Los Angeles four about a week, then they will take in the sights of the World's Fair, thence return home.
A mistake by his bride of a year may cause the death of Selvasto GIVAIN, of West Conshohocken. He went home suffering great pain on Tuesday night, and requested his wife to give him a drink of whiskey from a bottle standing on a shelf. The woman handed him a bottle of what she supposed was whisky but which proved to be a poisonious wash GIVAIN had prepared for a lame horse. He swallowed freely of the stuff and soon was in greater distress from the remedy. Powerful emetics were administered by a physician and the man is in a critical condition and his wife is prostrated.
Lloyd REINHARD, a six-year-old boy of Huff's Church, was at Allentown, to see the circus. He was stopping with the family of Daniel ARNOLD, 621 Court street. On Wednesday morning the chap wandered off and was lost. Ed. CLEWELL, a driver for KICKLINE's brick yards, found him at Tenth and Hamilton streets, crying piteously for his parents. He was too frightened to give his name and Mr. KICHLINE took him home. His fright wore off after partaking of a good dinner and he gave his name. During the afternoon he was claimed at the police station.
As the result of a quarrel over a base ball glove, Milton THOWLER, 17 years old of Conshohocken, was stabbed in the back on Monday during a ball game. James CROWLEY, 14 years old, is under arrest awaiting the result of THOWLER's injuries. It is alleged the two got into an altercation over the ownership of the glove and that CROWLEY drew a knife and plunged it into THAWLEY.
Grief stricken over the death of her ten-year-old sister, which occured on Sunday, Irma Jane DEAROLF, of Pottstown, aged 12 years, refused to be comforted and died on Tuesday. With her sister Mary, she returned from school on Friday last, when Mary was suddenly taken ill, dying on Sunday from convulsions. The shock of Mary's death is thought to have killed her sister.
Jacob E. BOYER, of Powder Valley, this week secured a license to wed Miss Katharine V. STEIN, of Allentown.
One of the largest laurel bushes to be found in this section of the State can be seen on the farm of Edwin T. MILLER, of near Geryville. It is located in a corner of the garden and is seventy-two feet in circumference and stands twelve feet in height. The trunk is about ten inches in diameter.
Samuel R. SHANER, of Zieglerville, was tendered a birthday party last Friday evening in honor of his twentieth birthday anniversary. Quite a large number of his young friends were present. A splendid collation was served the guests ere they departed for their homes.
The Schumann Music Club, of East Greenville, at its regular meeting on last Friday evening, carried out the following order of exercises prepared by the presiding officer Miss Florence SHELLY: Reading, "Schumann's Advise to Young Musicians," Florence SHELLY; deferred historical questions. Recital program, "To My Star," Blanche SCHANTZ; "The Jolly Fellows," Herbert WINSCH; vocal, "The Little Hammock," Minnie GREISAMER; "Friendly Meeting," Florence SHELLY; "Twilight Bells," Eva BIELER; "Fantasmia," Katie ROEDER; vocal, "Kiss Me Dear Mother," W. KEPLER; duet, "The Wandering Jew," Florence SHELLY, Prof. BECHTEL. Herbert WINSCH was chosen to preside over the next meeting. An enjoyable game of "magic music" closed the meeting.
A company has been formed whose business will be to build rustic cottages suitable for an average size family, in the beautiful grove at Powder Valley, Lehigh county. It is the intention of the company to erect a large summer boarding house, in the vicinity of the cottages where the cottages can take their meals. The company is known as the Powder Valley Cottage Company and capitalized at $10,000. The officers are: H.S. GLASSER, of Philadelphia, president; A.S. MILLER, of Powder Valley, secretary and treasurer; Thomas STAHL, of Powder Valley; Dr. John H. DUBBS, of Philadelphia, and Peter W. WEIDA, of Philadelphia, directors.
Samuel SANFORD, an old time minstrel and actor and a frequent visitor to these boroughs and villages in this vicinity is suffering from a stroke of paralysis at the home of his daughter in Brooklyn, N.Y. He accompanied medicine shows and sold electric belts on his trips to these villages. He is in his 86th year, but with a mind as clear as many a man in his prime.
John LANDIS, a contractor of Norristown, on Thursday completed arrangements with a number of citizens of Red Hill, to place cement curbing and sidewalks in front of their residences. He expects to start work on Monday, provided he can get the necessary material there in time.
Charles E. HILLEGASS, of Philadelphia, this week moved his family to his summer house "The Redland" at Red Hill.
Charles H. ALLEBACH is the first farmer to plant corn. He planted a five acre field on Wednesday.
Peter A. METZ's house is nearly finished. After it is painted it will be a neat home.
Peter HUNSBERGER's little boy a few years old was very sick with grippe, but is better again.
Edward KRAMER lost a valuable cow this week. A short time ago he paid $63 for the animal.
James RAPP expected to move last Monday but was not able to move until later in the week. The new landlord was not able to come sooner.
Mrs. Jacob R. LANDES is now able to be about again.
Kepler K. TYSON entered the store of Mr. BITTING this week as clerk.
Simon K. CASSEL delivered several young fruit trees this week.
Peter SHIRK, who conducts a large flour mill in Waterloo, Canada, accompanied by his family, visited the families of Joseph F. HALLMAN and J.B. MENSCH.
On Tuesday of this week County Superintendent J. Horace LANDIS examined the juniors and seniors of this township. There were ten juniors and five seniors. They all passed. The highest mark made was 93 and a fraction. The lowest was 76 and a fraction. 75 is the passing mark.
Daniel KULP had a litter of pigs of 20. All but eight of them died.
Joseph TAGERT is slowly recovering from his attack of sickness.
Irene SACKS, is teaching a subscription school in our school house, she has about 40 pupils enrolled.
E.S. RENNINGER received a carload of lime which he put on his land for fertilizing purposes.
Elmer U. KEYSER was in Philadelphia on Tuesday on business.
H.D. GRIMLEY sold a rubber tire buggy to Oscar BEAN, of Delphi.
Frank CRESSMAN, hostler at the Weldon, served at the Republican convention at Perkasie on Monday as delegate from East Frederick township.
Jacob UMSTEAD, of Harleysville, formerly of this place, and Lizzie CHRISTMAN, daughter of Augustus CHRISTMAN, of this place, were married last Saturday at the parsonage of Rev. W.B. FOX, of Sumneytown.
Dr. J. Bond WATT, a dentist of Allentown, will be located at the Eureka House, Spring Mount, next Saturday to extract teeth and perform other services in his line.
Albert LANDIS, who last week, had his foot amputated below the knee, is doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances, the wound appears to be healing nicely and strong hopes are entertaining for a speedy recovery.
A.T. KULP, delivered some very fine fat cattle to F.F. MACK, Mainland, on Monday.
Services will be held at the residence of John L. ZIEGLER on Sunday afternoon, by Rev. HILLEGASS of Gratersford.
Abraham T. HALLMAN and wife are both confined to the house with sickness.
A.F. RICE made a business trip to Philadelphia on Monday.
Mrs. E.K. KULP and Mr. and Mrs. H.Z. KULP spent a few days in Philadelphia.
Charles SPIESS was the delegate for Tuesday's Convention at Perkasie.
M.M. MILLER intends to move his family to Lansdale in the near future where he is working now.
Samuel BOSSERT spent Sunday in Quakertown.
William S. BERGEY, of Lansdale, who was seriously ill for some time with pneumonia was brought to his parents home. He is slowly improving.
Drs. KEELOR and GROFF, of Harleysville, and Dr. J.W. VAUGHN, of Souderton, performed an operation on M.S. KULP last Monday, which will in all probability prove successful.
Chas. BEYSHER, of Media, spent Saturday and Sunday in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. RICE, of Dublin, visited relatives in town.
John M. KUHNS is contemplating the erection of an addition to the reading room of the Telford Hotel.
S.B. BINDER, of Ambler, has been employed by John M. KUHNS, as bar clerk.
Lillie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.?. GODSHALL is confined to the house with scarlet fever. The place is quarantined.
SHELLY's switch and business place was purchased from the SHELLY estate by H.?. WAMPOLE, of this place, and Morris CLYMER, of Sellersville.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. GROFF, died Tuesday.
Mrs. Bertha DIEHL, of Easton, is visiting relatives in town this week.
J.D. SOUDER made a business trip to Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Levi LANDIS and family of Lansdale spent Sunday with Jonas BARNDT and family.
Mrs. W.H. WILE is spending the week at Harleysville, the guest of her parents Dr. and Mrs. R.K. KEELOR.
Dr. and Mrs. A.Z. KEELOR spent Sunday at Collegeville the guests of relatives.
Alfred D. HERTZOG, of Eshbach, had his hotel repapered. H.F. BORNEMAN had the contract.
Professor G.G. YODER, of this place, started subscription school on Monday.
Rev. J.J. KLINE held communion services on Sunday. The services were well attended.
John and Francis FISHER, of East Greenville, spent Sunday with their parents of this place.
The rural mail delivery no 1., starting from this place has been extended passing Horace SHANTZ's, Harvey LATSHAW, John LATSHAW and Milton JOHNSON's property to continue on to Passmore and continue to former route. H.S. SHELL is the carrier.
Mr. HORST from Palmyra Lebanon County inventor and patentee of an automatic door strip is here in town trying to interest the citizens in starting up a factory to manufacture the strip which in case of being successful will give employment to about a dozen men.
Wilson WELLER moved into the house of D.K. BORKEY.
David LATSHAW has his cellar wall finished and expects the brick layers to begin on Monday.
Irvin B. KEHS has his new dwelling house under roof.
The funeral of Mrs. John HUNTER was well attended.
The following is the report of the Harleysville school for term ending April 27: Enrolled during month, male 26, female 10, total 45; per cent. of attendance, male 98, female 97. Whole number enrolled during term, male 27, female 23, total 50. Two pupils completed the course of study as prescribed. The senior class for next term numbers 6, and the junior class 6. A.H. SCHOLL, teacher.
The Commencement exercises of the public school of this vicinity will be held in Alumni Hall on June 2. The following are the graduates: Leroy BOOZ, Russel KEELER and Melvin BOWMAN.
I.M. MUSSELMAN has just erected an aermoter on his barn. These wind mills are fast coming into use in this community.
Rev. H.H. JOHNSON, of Creamery, will preach in the chapel Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Russel KEELER and H.C. ALDERFER on Monday morning left for Perkiomen Seminary, Pennsburg.
Dr. V.Z. KEELER and family spent last Saturday in Philadelphia.
Mahlon SLOTTER, near this place, is confined to the house with sickness.
Claude E.A. MOYER, of Philadelphia, spent a couple of days in town.
Miss Anna HUBER, of the Kutztown State Normal School, spent several days at home.
J. Luther REITER, of Allentown, spent several days with relatives.
Harry CRESSMAN and family and Mrs. Elizabeth REITER, of Hagersville, spent Sunday with the former's parents.
Miss Anna WONSIDLER, spent Saturday at Allentown.
Lewis RITTER and wife, of Quakertown spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John SHUP, Sr.
E.M. ROSENBERGER and family, of Allentown, spent Sunday with Mrs. Sophia WEIDNER.
George WISLER and family entertained Mr. and Mrs. Allen MUELHAUSER, of Quakertown, and Harry STONEBACK and family entertained Quintus JORDAN and wife of the same place on Sunday.
With nearly five years of experience as a country physician, Dr. BENNER a graduate of the Medico Chirurgical College, Philadelphia of the class of '99 has now taken up Rheumatic Affections as his specialty. Having relieved many a sufferer who was disappointed with his regular physician's medicine he has gained the confidence of a host of friends in Bucks and Montgomery County's who can prove the assertion that powvowing is no longer the latest scientific treatment. His Saturday and Sunday office practice is usually very large and strangers from a distance have found relief here.
M.H. WELDNER transacted business at Harleysville on Wednesday.
Harry REED and wife were at Norristown on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry WOLFORD spent several days last week in Philadelphia.
Jacob GROFF was under Medical attendence during this week.
Mrs. Carolina HEIL, of Richlandtown, was visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity during this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen HIESTAND of Corning visited George WELKER and family on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John LEH and two children and Mrs. BLANK, of East Greenville, were the guests of Samuel SCHULTZ and family on Sunday.
A pleasant surprise party was held on Thursday evening at the home of Jonas KRIEBEL.
Solomon SCHMOYER traded horses last week with D.K. GRABER.
Mr. and Mrs. W.P.B. GERY and son Harvey and daughter Helen, of Alburtis; Eugene GREGORY and wife, of New Berlinville; Mr. and Mrs. George M. DIEHL and Glancy M. GERY, of Philadelphia, all were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M.M. GERY on Sunday.
MIss Hettie SHAUB, of Old Zionsville, spent a few days with Miss Lucy BITTENBENDER.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Allen ALBITZ, a son.
Richard BECHTEL and family attended the funeral of his sister at Hill church.
Howard GREGORY took a load of hay to his brother Eugene GREGORY at New Berlinville.
Erwin HENRY and family moved to the farm of William ROHRBACH, near Dale.
Mr. and Mrs. George MACK, of East Greenville, were the guests of John B. RAUCH and family.
Horace MILLER was at Zionsville and Allentown on business.
Phares NUSS and family moved from the company farm to his place at Sigmund which he bought.
The Reformed church will have no services on May 15, on account of the absence of their pastor. On that date the Christian Endeavor will meet in the evening, when John FRANTZ, of Cressman, will make an address.
Fred BARTH is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. B.F. CRESSMAN, spent Sunday in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron WEIKEL spent Sunday at Fricks, Bucks county.
F. SHELLY and family, of Milford Square, spent Sunday with Henry BRANDIS and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin RICHARD, of Schwenksville, spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. George FRANK.
Mrs. L. GERHART and Miss Emma HEIMBACH spent part of the week in Souderton.
Mrs. Jacob FREED on Tuesday moved to her parents Mr. and Mrs. Noah FRANK.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. George LONG, a son.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Gideon GEHMAN, a daughter.
Joseph PRICE last week caught an eel 35 inches long, besides some others of smaller size.
Harvey NYCE, near this place, last week met with a slight accident at the Salford creamery while unloading milk. The horse became frightened, ran off and demolished the wagon. Mr. NYCE escaped injuries.
Henry SMITH died and was buried on Thursday at the Reformed church at this place.
C.A.Y. DAVIDHEISER is in the shipping department in the Boyertown Burial Casket Factory.
W.I. HUNSBERGER papered three rooms for Philip GROFF this week.
The William HUNSBERGER Paint Co., is working at Pottstown for J.M.H. WALTER's at present.
The child of Daniel KEELY was buried on Thursday at the Lutheran church at this place.
James KEYSER lost a valuable horse last week from choking distemper.
Misses Alice STAUFFER, of Pottstown, and Katie FAUST, of Norristown, were here visiting friends over Sunday.
H.F. SWEISFORD bought a Schlichter silo 12 by 35 feet on Friday.
On Saturday H.F. SWEISFORD moved a large wagon house about 200 feet without taking the building apart.
E.G. HUNSBERGER and wife made a trip to New York last week.
On Saturday evening a surprise party was tendered Miss Bertha IMBODY. About 100 were present. The evening was spent in different kinds of games and at a late hour they all returned to their homes well pleased.
Thomas SCHELL, who has been confined with sickness several weeks, is about again.
Ammon STRUNK and Ira G. KUTZ, candidates for county offices, visited the voters of Washington township.
MELCHIOR's pantaloon factory resumed operations after a few weeks idleness.
Oliver STENGEL was in Philadelphia on business Monday and Tuesday.
Genevie GIEBEL, who spent the winter in Mahanoy City with her sister Marion, returned home.
Ex-Poor Director William M. KASE will serve as juryman next week at the Berks county court.
Edward SCHWOYER sold his horse to Mr. SHEIP, of Philadelphia, this week.
Dallas GRABER, of East Greenville, was seen in town on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon YERGER were in Pottstown on Saturday.
Mrs. Bertha VON BERGEN, of Philadelphia, is visiting George STAHL and family at present.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank ADAM, Frank SCHULTZ and Miss Ida STAHL visited friends in Reading on Sunday.
Christian STAHL and family, A.S. SCHULTZ and family and Mr. and Mrs. Frank ADAM, of this place, attended the funeral of Mary KRIEBEL, at Powder Valley on Saturday.
Frank HARTENSTINE, of Allentown, visited his parents and entertained the people with a phonograph.
Oswin L. REINHART moved his family into Chas. WALT's tenant house.
Wm. WOLF entertained some of his friends on Sunday.
Robert REINHART left for Quakertown where he will attend the summer school.
Mrs. Andrew FLUCK who was sick for some time is up and about again.
J.F. SEASHOLTZ's horse sale was well attended on Tuesday.
Francis HOUCK moved to Allentown on Tuesday.
George GARR is excavating the cellars for the two new double houses.
G.W. RICHARD's addition to his house is under roof.
Dr. J.Z. HILLEGASS and wife were in town on Monday.
Thirteen members of Washington Camp No. 649 P.O.S. of A., attended the District Convention at Sassamansville on Saturday. All the Camps in the district were represented except Ironbridge. Dr. Curtis HEFFNER was elected District President. Several good patriotic speeches were made. After the convention had adjourned all the member were invited to a supper prepared by the Sassamansville Camp. The Marine Band, of Sassamansville furnished the music.
Milton YERGER is making preparations to build a summer kitchen and a front porch to his house.
C.G. HEIST is confined to the house with a painful abscess in his ear.
M.S. BEIDLER sold his black horse to Mrs. URFFER, of Plover.
August BOWMAN is at present staying at the Railroad House.
Warren K. YERGER, of the West Chester State Normal School spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon YERGER.
H.W. KLINE and mother spent Sunday at Kulpsville with the families of Andrew HENNING and Dewitt KLINE.
Harry E. CROLL and family, of Skippackville, visited the family of M.S.S. MOYER on Sunday.
Miss CASSEL, of Vernfield, visited Mrs. Susan KULP, on Wednesday.
Miss Kathryn DEGLER was a sufferer the with French measles the last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John LEESER and daughter Anna, of Allentown, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James ROBERTS and family on Sunday.
John BAUER bought the house and lot of the estate of the late Samuel KEHS at private figures. Mr. BAUER also bought a horse of Mr. MILLER.
L.C. SCHWOYER held a public sale with cows on Wednesday afternoon, and RITTER and DELONG will hold a sale this afternoon at Wm. RAHN's hotel.
J. Orlando STELTZ and the scholars of Hoffmansville school will give their entertainment in A.W. CROLL's hall, at Pleasant Run, tonight.
F.F. STOFFLET, assistant assessor of New Hanover, East, is making his rounds again for spring assessments.
Wm. H. MOYER attended the Republican convention, at Perkasie, on Monday last.
Allen STAUFFER is on the sick list with cold.
Chas. Y. RENNINGER, of this place, who is lying sick at the residence of his sister, Mrs. ROHRBACH, at Dale, with pneumonia is on a fair way of recovery again.
Harry TRUMBAUER and wife were the Sunday guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oswin BREY, of Red Hill.
Jesse REITER sold his farm to Wilson MILLER, of Red Hill, for $1650, who will take possession of it next Spring.
Don't forget the shooting match at Wilson YERK's hotel, today.
Edwin FAUT, of Ridge Road, expects to have sale with his furniture on next Saturday.
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