Dr. Charles B. DOTTERER, a rising young physician of Zieglersville, on Tuesday quit practicing at that town and left for parts unknown. He told friends that he was going to New York, where he would take the Steamer Baltic, for Liverpool England and would spend sometime in the Cambridge University and from thence go to Berlin to study special diseases. His actions that day in Philadelphia show that he planned this "fairy tale" to throw off suspicion and cover his tracks as to where he really intended to go. That same day in Philadelphia he ate dinner with Elmer U, KEYSER, of the firm of PRIZER and KEYSER, merchants at Zieglersville, at a restaurant and after partaking of their meal, he remarked "This is probably the last dinner we eat together, I am going to Europe." He then left Mr. KEYSER, but was later seen at the Reading Terminal by Mrs. Dr. J.N. FAUST. Since then nothing has been seen or heard of him. He was Treasurer of the Order Knights of Friendship, of Zieglersville, who immediately audited the accounts and found a shortage of $321 and some odd cents, which is however covered by security. Quite recently he was rewarded with a handsome sword for bringing the largest number of members into the lodge. All kinds of rumors are afloat since he left. One is that a woman was in the case and that a constable was hunting him on the morning that he left. He is a graduate of Perkiomen Seminary, Pennsburg, and the Medico Chirurgical College of Philadelphia. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. John DOTTERER, reside at Hill Church. His father removed his office effects, horses and wagons on Thursday.
George NELK, the Germantown boy under sentence of death for the slaying of his mother, is said to be a hopeless lunatic. Superintendent MOTHERWELL of the prison and Assistant District Attorney FARR have decided to seek permission to remove the prisoner to the Norristown Insane Asylum. It is said NELK has become almost bestial and has lost the power of speech. NELK at the time of the brutal crime was regarded as a degenerate and was an inveterate cigarette smoker. He was an associate of low-minded persons. After the murder of his mother he went to Allentown and was after a short search captured at Reading.
C.H. STEIN, of Pennsburg, Superintendent of the Perkiomen Railroad met with a painful accident on Tuesday near Hosensack, while attempting to get on a moving passenger train. He grasped the bars on the platform but failed to reach the step with his feet and as a consequence he was dragged along the rough road for a short distance. He however succeeded in pulling himself on the platform. His one leg was painfully bruised and he was compelled to use a cane for several days. The train was moving at the rate of about fifteen miles an hour when he tried to board it.
An open air Democratic mass meeting will be held this evening at the KEELY House, East Greenville. The Citizen's Band will be present and render some musical selections. The speakers will be District Attorney LICHTENWALNER, of Allentown; Chas. BRUNNER, candidate for District Attorney, of Norristown; Harry I. FOX, Esq., of Norristown; Jonathan HUBER, of Douglass, candidate for Assembly, and Democratic Chairman Chas. D. McAVOY. Should the weather be unfavorable the meeting will be held in the K. of P. Hall.
The Mozart Club, of Perkiomen Seminary met on Monday evening. Prof. WEIRICH gave a talk on the development of the piano-forte from the middle of the 17th century to the present time. Miss Lillian HENDRICKS read an interesting paper on the life and work of HANDEL, Mrs. WEIRICH illustrated by singing an aria from his "Messiah." Other vocal soloists of the evening were Miss Amy KLINE and Miss Alverda MILLER, of Red Hill. Piano solos were played by Misses Jean McDOWELL, Tenah THORNTON, Rose MERSHON, Irene SCHWARTZ, Lillian HENDRICKS and Pearl FISHER.
Dallas W. GRABER and lady friend, Grace BECHTEL, were the guests of John W. GRABER and family, of near East Greenville
Vallandingham TRUMBORE, of this borough, spent Saturday at Allentown.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles SCHOLL and Mrs. KULP, of Philadelphia, visited the family of Mr. and Mrs. Herman S. ROTH, on Saturday and Sunday.
A calithumpian band on Saturday evening serenaded the two newly married couples, Rev. and Mrs. George W. LUTZ and Mr. and Mrs. Mark BIERY, of this borough.
Adam KRAUSS, of East Greenville, made a business trip to Philadelphia on Monday.
Robert THORNTON, foreman in the Otto EISENLOHR Bros. cigar factory at East Greenville on Monday, made a business trip to Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman S. HILLEGASS, of this borough, left this week for the St. Louis exposition. They expect to stay two weeks.
Edgar A. KRAUSS, of Kutztown, made a business trip to these boroughs this week.
Mr. and Mrs. F.K. WALT, of Reading, are spending a few days in this borough with friends.
Rev. George W. LUTZ, pastor of the Pennsburg Reformed Chruch will preach in the Seminary Chapel tomorrow evening at seven o'clock. Music by the Seminary choir. All are cordially invited.
Mrs. Hermann ROTH, daughter Lizzie and Miss Elsie ROSTOCK, of Pennsburg, spent Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Rev. and Mrs. James OSWALD, of Spinnerstown, in the forepart of the week visited some of their members of the Trinity Reformed Church, of which he is pastor, residing in these boroughs.
Mrs. Solomon GRIMLEY, of Pottstown, and Mrs. Frank GERHARD and daughter Maggie, of Schwenksville, visited the family of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton H. FRYER of this borough on Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. W.U. KISTLER spent a week at Amityville, Berks County. On Sunday he administered the Lord's Supper to the members of his former congregation at that place.
Mrs. Jonas ROEDER, of Philadelphia, visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. John GRACE, of this borough, during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. TRUMBORE returned from their wedding trip on Sunday evening. They will be at home with the mother of the bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Augustus SPARR, Jr., of Bally, visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry SPAAR of this borough on Sunday.
Mrs. Rev. G.W. LUTZ, visited her parents at Allentown, on Tuesday.
F.K. WALT, of Reading, is making repairs at his house in this borough.
Mrs. J. Wm. GILBERT, was suffering with quincy during the past week.
J.E. SULTZBERGER, of the firm SULTZBERGER, OPPENHEIMER and Company, of Philadelphia, was in town on Tuesday on business.
A.M. HOLLENBACH, proprietor of the Electric Laundry, of South Bethlehem, was in Pennsburg on Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Hannah SCHOCH, of Philadelphia, visited J. Wm. GILBERT, of this borough, this week.
E.J. WIEDER Jr., made a business trip to Allentown on Saturday.
William GRIESAMER, of this borough, but who has a position as carpenter in Philadelphia, for the past six months, visited his family in this borough, on Sunday.
The A.J. DRESSLER painting company this week gave the house of Mathias RUMMEL a coat of paint.
Mr. and Mrs. William DANNER, Misses Annie GRIFFIN and Naomi McCLENNON, all of Macungie, visited the family of Postmaster David S. KERN, of this borough, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. M.G. DETWILER, of Cressman, spent Sunday with the family of Thomas K. GERHARD, of East Greenville.
Mr. BOETTLER, editor of the "Souderton Independent," has been handling H.B. FREED, Burgess of Souderton, and Republican candidate for County Treasurer, without gloves for some time, because FREED is asserted to use child labor in his hosiery mill at Souderton, and as alleged, refuses to conform with borough regulations in relation to paying the minimum charges for electric current to light the hosiery mill. The above cartoon of the "Blade" is a vivid representation of the mental picture in the mind of the ordinary voter of the county and should lead all to cast their votes for Dr. ALBRIGHT, the Democratic candidate, with the assurance that the moneys of the county will be well taken care of.
Mrs. Angelina DELONG, of Allentown, accused in a letter written by Levi D. SWAVELY, who committed suicide in the Lehigh county jail on Saturday night, of having murdered their infant child, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon at the instance of District Attorney LICHTENWALNER and committed to jail. The charges are infanticide and concealing the death of a child about two weeks old.
SWAVELY's letter to the District Attorney is as follows: "Mrs. Angelina DELONG, living at 459 Liberty street, did a wicked deed when she lived at 944 Pine street. This Mrs. DELONG choked a dear little infant to death. I caught her in the act. You will find it in a little box, with a twine tied around the box, in the closet at 944 Pine street. You look there and you will find it. She kept the child for two or three days hid in a drawer upstairs. Ask her daughter, she knows all about it. It has worried me day and night that I kept the secret so long for her. I hope she will be punished for her crime.
Nine years ago Jacob GILBERT, a tailor at Lynnville, Lehigh County, stepped on a needle and it entered his left foot. After a few days the pain ceased and he thought no more about it. Several weeks ago he began to suffer with boils on the right thigh, and on Wednesday his physician sent him to the Allentown Hospital. The patient, complaining of a pricking sensation, the X-rays were used, and the needle was located and cut out of the thigh.
The home of farmer Charles CORNER, of Palm, was on Tuesday forenoon entered and robbed of $14.12 by some unknown miscreant. The family was out in a field about two hundred yards from the house husking corn, when the robbery was committed. The farm house was locked and the key was hung on a nail near the door. When Mr. CORNER came back to the house he was surprised to find the key in the keyhole. Upon entering the house, he found everything topsy-turvey, in the lower part of the house, drawers were on the floor and the contents scattered over the floor. Fourteen dollars, which were in the cupboard and twelve cents in change out of Mrs. CORNER's purse were missing. The supposition is that the theft was committed by tramps, who kept watch on the house and after seeing the entire family going to the cornfield, made for the home and ransacked it.
John HARING, hostler at HARING's hotel, Hillegass, was painfully kicked in the abdomen on Saturday night by a horse which he was getting ready to hitch. Had it not been for Charles FOX who was standing at the door at the time, Mr. HARING would have been kicked out of the barn. Dr. Wm. HUNSBERGER was summoned and found no bones broken but a heavy bruise. Mr. HARING was obliged to stay in bed the following day. He, however, is able to be up and about again, but the bruise still causes him pain.
Class of catechumens of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church (picture). Rev. O.F. WAAGE, pastor of the St. Paul's Lutheran congregation, of near Red Hill, will on Saturday, November 13th, confirm a class of catechumens numbering fifty-six. This is one of the largest classes confirmed for several years. The members who comprise the class are as follows: John VONDERHEID, B. Isaac DEMMY, Asa P. CRESSMAN, Thomas BUCK, Charles SMITH, Edwin S. SCHANTZ, Oliver S. MILLER, Charles N. MOLL, Thomas L. MILLER, Henry M. FAUT, William SCHULER, John N. FREED, Edwin C. KLINE, Harry M. RICHARD, Monroe J. WALTER, Oswin A. WEISS, Frank M. HEIST, James C. SELL, Horace E. BOYER, Robert R. SNYDER, Josiah WOLF, Howard S. ROYER, Harold B. MILLER, John W. ROTH, Fred. O. HARING, Lucian C. MILLER, Nathan A. KARVER, Matilda WOLF, Lillie M. SNYDER, Edith F. PFLIEGER, Mabel A. JONES, Stella H. KLINE, Eva P. KLINE, Emma S. MABERRY, Minnie May BREY, Lillie M. WALTER, Alverda H. RICHARD, Ella SMITH, Mamie L. SEASHOLTZ, Mabel S. LEISTER, Mamie S. ZIEGLER, Ella M. WONSIDLER, Katie B. STUBANAS, Sadie R. WELDNER, Katie O. MILLER, Katie S. RAUTENBUSH, Eva M. HENDRICKS, Lizzie F. WOLF, Addie M. FILLMAN, Ella Sophia CROLL, Addie S. PFLIEGER, Sallie ROTH, Katie FRIES, Ella SCHANTZ, Hattie HERTEL, Lizzie BOYER.
At last the citizens of Lower Milford township and the traveling public have the assurance of getting the Lehigh and Berks turnpike repaired as well as the other roads. The constable W.H. HEIL this week condemned the turnpike and reported one of the supervisors to the Lehigh county court. The order of the Court is that the Lehigh and Berks as well as the Millerstown and Shimersville turnpike companies must repair the roads and comply with the requirements of their charter as prescribed therein from one end of said pike to the other, within sixty days. The supervisor was also instructed to repair the road leading from Shimersville to Vera Cruz, within five days. This certainly is a step in the right direction from the roads in this vicinity were in an awful condition. And furthmore the turnpike road companies were collecting tolls right along. There are loose stones lying in the roads varying in size from a hen's egg to a fist.
John HALLMAN, a farmer residing near Geryville, accompanied by six of his friends on Tuesday, shot thirty-five rabbits in about two and a half hours. The rabbits were all killed in a field of about twelve acres. The field is full of young brush and the rabbits had a good chance to make their home there. Dogs were used in chasing them out of the brush while the gunners stood around the outside on stumps and as soon as one came out into the open field he was shot.
An interesting program has been arranged to be given in the Perkiomen Seminary Chapel, on Monday evening. The recital will begin at 6.45 o'clock and will be open to the public. No admission will be charged. A cordial invitation is extended to all. The program is as follows: Piano duet, Sonata Opus 6, Beethooven, Frieda and Mary KRIEBEL; vocal solo, There is a little lane I know, Gallico, Amy KLINE; piano solo, Minuet from op. 2, No. 1, Beethoven, Irene SCHWARTZ; vocal solo, The Windmill, Tuckerman, Stanley POWNALL; piano solos, Au Matin, 2d Waltz, Godard, Della KRATZ; vocal solo, Carmena, Wilson, Alverda MILLER; piano solo, Lullaby, Wade, Lillian HENDRICKS; piano solo, Last Hope, Gottshalk, Sue SCHULTZ; vocal duet, Parting, Neidlinger, Amy KLINE, Alverda MILLER; piano solo, Les Muscadins, Wachs, Nellie STOVER; piano solo, Polish Dance, Scharwenka, Elizabeth SCHULTZ; Glee Club, Co-education, R.G. COLE.
Sneak thieves, on Thursday night entered a number of East Greenville residences and stole various articles, mostly wearing apparel. The house of Alfred WENTLING, was entered through a window but the prowlers were evidently disturbed, for nothing was found to be missing. Across the street Frank CHRISTMAN's residence was about to be entered but they were disturbed. The Elmer FETTERMAN house was also entered and one suit belonging to him as well as an overcoat, coat and vest belonging to Mrs. FETTERMAN's brother were stolen. Daniel DOTTERER's house was also entered and a coat and vest were taken there. His overcoat was also taken as far as the back yard where he found it hanging on the fence.
The new $1600 organ and pulpit furniture in the St. James Union Church, Limerick Centre, will be consecrated tomorrow. Services will be conducted all day. The history of this church dates back to 1732, when a log school house was erected for funeral and church purposes. $1500 was raised by means of a lottery and a new stone structure was erected in 1817 and 1818 at a cost of $2000. This building was used until 1875, when the present building was erected. Rev. N.F. SCHMIDT is serving the Lutheran and Rev. W.B. WERNER is serving the Reformed charge. Both ministers reside in Schwenksville.
Frank H. FOX, of Skippack, lost a horse in a peculiar manner. On Sunday evening, after coming home from a drive he unhitched the animal, and after he took the harness off, the horse ran out into the field. In his flight he jumped into a ditch and fell, breaking a front leg. The next morning the animal was killed to relieve it of its sufferings.
Thomas GRABER, Jr., and his brother Dallas, of near East Greenville, caught two large raccoons that tipped the scales at thirty pounds.
Patrick CALLERY, of Easton, shot his bosom friend, Thomas CARROLL, and the latter is now in the Easton Hospital in a critical condition. The men had been drinking and quarrelled about a woman. CALLERY surrendered to the police.
At the old people's day service in Ottenbein United Brethren Church, Reading, Mrs. Marie ARSELL, a regular attendant, who is in her 91st year, surprised the audience by singing a solo entitled "Playing on the Golden Harp."
John S. FLUCK has been appointed Burgess of West Telford, in place of the old incumbent, who removed from the borough and sent in his resignation. The appointment was made on petition of Town Council.
At an old folks service in Otterbein United Brethren Church, Reading, on Sunday, all the old people were taken there in cabs and rockers provided for them.
'Squire N.F. DOTTERER, of North Coventry, Chester County, found that he was minus $60 when he dressed himself after taking a bath in a Philadelphia establishment last week.
George OXENFORD, of Weavertown, Berks County raised more cabbage this year than any other farmer in the same county. His crop amounted to seventy thousand heads.
Nathan H. SNYDER, of New Tripolli, Lehigh County, raised a tomato that is twenty inches in circumference and weighs two and one-half pounds.
Chas. E. BUCKLEY, of Hillegass, raised some extra large ears of corn. He has some that measure fifteen inches in length and weigh one and one-half pounds a piece.
Endeavoring to prevent a fire from an overturned alcohol lamp, Mrs. Stephen WELSH, of Norristown, dropped a knife, which penetrated her leg to the bone.
A quarantine against houses where contagious diseases existed will cost Pottstown $500 for watchmen and food supplies.
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