While exhibiting his acrobatic prowess to several admiring fellow-employes, Monday, William FAHRINGER, a 16-year-old apprentice in Miles' saw mill, West Manayunk, fell across a rapidly revolving circular saw, which instantly severed his left leg at the knee. Having a few minutes to spare FAHRINGER undertook to show the workmen how to "skin the cat" on an overhead steam pipe. He stepped lightly unto the sawing table, swung his body over the pipe and just as he came back to poise lost his grip. When the boy's left leg came in contact with the saw it bit cleanly through the flesh and bone before FAHRINGER knew he had been hurt. A workman grabbed at the boy to haul him out of danger and got hold of the severed limb, which came away in his grasp. The man uttered a scream, dropped the leg and fainted. Other workmen hastily bound up the stump of FAHRINGER's limb to prevent him from bleeding to death and he was rushed to St. Timothy's Hospital where he now is in a serious condition.
A mental and physical wreck from fright, Ella GALLAGHER, 14 years old, a daughter of Owen GALLAGHER, of Norristown, was admitted to the Norristown hospital on Monday for treatment. While crossing a vacant lot near her home ten days ago she was suddenly confronted by three rough-looking men, who had been lying in the high weeds. One sprang at her with a shriek. The girl screamed and fled, and when she reached home she collapsed at her mother's feet. Hysteria followed, and her condition grew so alarming that it was deemed advisable to have her treated at the hospital.
J. Roy STROCK, of Carlisle, a professor at Perkiomen Seminary, met with a painful accident on Thursday while making hydrogen gas in the chemical laboratory. He was looking at his apparatus when the glass receptacle exploded and threw broken pieces of glass in his left eye. Dr. John G. HERSH, of East Greenville, was summoned who picked pieces of glass out of his eye and dressed the injury. Prof. STROCK was at once taken to the Medico-Chirurgical Hospital, Philadelphia, for a special examination. It is not known whether the sight in that eye will be lost or not.
Miss Celesta TRUMBORE, the organist of the Pennsburg Reformed church, tendered the choir a banquet at Roth's Cafe, on Thursday evening. Oysters in all styles were served. A general good time was had by all. The evening was spent in singing and social amusements. Those present were: Macie and Mabel KOCH, Gertrude HARLEY, Ella VON DE HEID, Martha and Christia CONRAD, Emma KULP, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. BAINES, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SNYDER, Clement ALTHOUSE, Val. TRUMBORE, Wm. BREY and Leo SECHLER.
The County Commissioners have decided to re-advertise for bids for the stone work of the bridge over the Perkiomen, near the pumping station at East Greenville, in which two parties, John T. DYER and Smith & Campton, each bid the same amount, $5.45 per cubic yard. The contract for the steel work was awarded to the Eyre Construction Company, of Philadelphia. The bids will be opened and the contract awarded on November 29.
The fifty acre farm of the late Samuel SCHOENLY, of Upper Hanover township, was on Saturday sold to Adam SCHOENLY, of near Spinnerstown, for $3030. The 19 acre farm near Geryville, was sold to Asa ROTHENBERGER for $665. The tract of nine acres known as the Henry KRIEBEL farm was sold to Clinton SCHOENLY for $900, and a small tract of woodland of nearly two acres was sold to Adam SCHOENLY for $67.50.
George W. WELKER and son Walter, of Pennsburg, met with an accident near Spinnerstown, while driving towards their home during the thunder shower on Thursday evening. They came alongside the street and the wagon was upset by running on an embankment. Neither one was injured and only a broken shaft was the damage sustained.
Some weeks ago, John HALLMAN, of Fruitville, near Limerick Square, was arrested and given a hearing before 'Squire Montgomery CHRISTMAN, of Pottstown, on the charge of stealing chickens from Joel BARLOW. HALLMAN was duly committed to jail and Constable YERGEY took the prisoner to Norristown, but HALLMAN played a sharp dodge on the constable and gave him the slip while in a saloon there. Since that time, a sharp lookout for HALLMAN has been kept, but without success until the other day, when a tip came that he was in Atlantic City. On Saturday, Constable YERGEY and George C. HOLLENBACH went down to Atlantic City and located HALLMAN. But the prisoner cannot be removed from the State of New Jersey without requisition papers and that matter is now being attended to.
While Edward KRUPP and Edward SCHWENK, both of Schwenksville, were driving through Collegeville Sunday afternoon, a trolley car and an automobile were met on Perkiomen bridge. The horse being afraid of both conveyances made things lively for a time. The wagon was badly broken and Mr. KRUPP was thrown out of the carriage, but pluckily held on to the reins and was dragged about eighty feet, being badly bruised and lacerated. Mr. SCHWENK was not injuried in the least. The horse's legs were badly scratched.
The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company's engine No. 101 containing officials, on Thursday inspected the telegraphic block system on the Perkiomen line. The car contained the following: Superintendent, F.S. STEVENS; Division Engineer EWING; Train Dispatcher, M.A. LAUCKS; Superintendent of Telegraph LEWIS; Assistant Train Dispatcher, at East Penn Junction, JONES, and two other officials. The block system was not ready to go into effect when first announced but it is expected to go in effect tomorrow.
S.A. METZ's horse, of Skippack, was frightened on Saturday afternoon, by an automobile and ran away. The horse was hooked to a cart and after running a short distance upset the cart and freeing himself, ran for some distance before he was caught. The horse received a few scratches, otherwise not much damage was done. The automobile passed on at a good speed without stopping or giving due notice of approaching.
William PANNYPACKER, of Salfordville, raised a big crop of sweet potatoes, among the lot he found many to weigh more than three pounds a piece. Samuel CRESSMAN, of the same place, raised a cucumber that weighs five pounds. This was raised by a Democrat on Republican soil.
"Viridiflora," a new composition of music for the piano by Miss Celesta TRUMBORE, of Pennsburg has been placed upon the market. It is for sale at Prof. BECHTEL's music store at East Greenville and at D.S. KERN's music store at Pennsburg. This new piece of music promises to become quite popular.
The Pennsburg Reformed church Building Association will hold a Mystic Social in HARLEY's Auditorium on Saturday evening, October 15. The CROLL's Orchestra of East Greenville, will be present and furnish the music.
The biggest trolley load carried by any car during the Allentown Fair last week contained 205 people. They were packed on the car like sardines in a tin box.
William B. BERGEY, of Red Hill, last week purchased the County Line Hotel, at Telford, from William BLANK, for $18,600. Mr. BERKEY will take possession on Monday, October 10.
Erwin M. CHRISTMAN (picture), of Sigmund, Lehigh county, on Monday, September 19, entered the general store of Levi MESCHTER, of East Greenville, as clerk. Mr. CHRISTMAN, has been clerking in the general store of A.H. STERNER, at Old Zionsville, since the fall of 1901 and filled the position with credit until last week. He was born at Sigmund and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob CHRISTMAN. He received his education in the public schools of his native township. He worked on his father’s farm until he entered the Zionsville store. Mr. CHRISTMAN is a member of the Reformed church, of Old Zionsville and has been an active member of the church choir since he entered the STERNER store. The members of the choir and congregation were sorry to see Mr. CHRISTMAN leave the vicinity.
John REINSMITH, of Geryville, Bucks County and his young son went into the woods near his farm on Saturday to cut wood, and while REINSMITH was busy his boy ran around amusing himself. Finally, he sat down with his back against the big trunk of a tree. Suddenly he called out to his father: “Pop, come here and listen to the funny noise inside this tree.” The father came and listened and then he knew he had discovered that rare find, a wild honey-bee tree. He marked the tree, and on Sunday he and a neighbor sawed into the great hollow trunk, smoked out the bees and got a tub and two bucketfuls of fine honey.
Antonio COSATO, of West Chester, was on Monday sentenced to hang for the murder of Nicolo DI GIOI, and during the night he hanged himself in his cell. He left a letter to his guardian telling him how he would end his life, on the back of which was a memorandum showing the years, months, weeks, days, hours and minutes he had lived, making the total of minutes 12,525,120. He made a noose from a sheet and fastened the end of the improvised rope over the door of his cell.
Town and Country has secured the services of Amos SCHULTZ as a solicitor and collector, and he will start upon his duties on Monday, October 10. We hope those subscribers who are in arrears will be ready to pay such arrearages when Mr. SCHULTZ calls at their place so that he will not have to make a second trip to see them.
George MERKLE, of near Pennsburg, will build a single dwelling house on Jefferson street, East Greenville. He purchased the lot next to Reeding GERY’s house. Contractor Clayton H. FRYER, of Pennsburg, on Thursday put down the stakes. He will also do the carpenter work.
A score of children attending STERNER’s school, near Allentown, are victims of typhoid fever, caused by drinking impure water from a well. Monday, when the cause was investigated, the decomposed body of a large snake was found in the well.
Zephaniah BUCHER, of Rudy, lost a dollar bill on the train going from Salford Station to Pennsburg, which was found by a passenger and turned over to the conductor of the train who handed the money back to Mr. BUCHER.
Tingham L. FRITCH and Manoah L. FRITCH, individually and trading as T.L. FRITCH & Bro., of Longswamp, Berks county, were on Monday discharged in the United States District Court, at Philadelphia, as voluntary bankrupts.
Miss Elvina KECK, 65 years old, had a desperate encounter with a negro at her home near Emaus, late Friday afternoon. In the act of leaving the house for a walk she heard a door slam in the back of the house and she returned to ascertain the cause. As she entered the hallway a negro seized her by the throat, and, choking her, threw her to the floor. She freed herself from his clutches only to be again choked and thrown. Finding she could not elude the negro, she screamed lustily for aid, which frightened her assailant off. Neighbors quickly responded and the fleeing negro was seen to enter a distant cornfield. A posse quickly formed and started in pursuit, but was unable to overtake the fugitive. Miss KECK is suffering greatly from shock, and her throat still bears the imprint of the negro’s fingers.
Austin KNIPE, of New Hanover raised a large tomato and it is hard to beat. It measures seventeen inches one way and eighteen inches another. Its weight is two and three-fourth pounds. It was raised on democratic soil and he would like to hear from some Republican who can beat it on his soil.
John DART, farmer of Markley Bros., proprietors of the Minnehaha Dairy Farm, near Hillegass, met with a mishap in which his face was very much disfigured. He accidentally fell from a horse and struck a stone which lacerated his face below the eye. Dr. HUNSBERGER, of Pennsburg, was summoned who dressed the wounds.
Quite a number of cases of diphtheria have been reported in Marlborough Township during the past few months. The latest to be quarantined is the family of John BAUM, of near Sumneytown. Several children are afflicted with the disease.
Town and Country has secured the services of Howard S. WELKER, of 1320 North Camac Street, to act as our collector in Philadelphia. He will call upon all those in arrears to the amount of a year or more and we hope he will be treated in a cordial manner.
Frank B. FREYER and Mary L. SNYDER, both of Red Hill, Harvey C. NYCE and Mamie C. BERGEY, both of Souderton, Wilson K. MOYER, of Harleysville and Sallie B. SOUDER, of Morwood.
Large numbers of Indian boys of the Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, spend their Saturdays husking farmers’ corn at $1 a day.
Berks County farmers are discussing the best means to rid their land of the Canada thistle.
Probably the most interesting collection of old coins and relics in this community is a collection owned by James A. ROSENBERGER. He has a collection of over one hundred old American, Canadian, English, French, Spanish and German coins, at his home at Milford Square. In his collection are 48 old copper cents several of which are dated previous to 1804. The old half cent is rarely seen at the present day, yet Mr. ROSENBERGER has 39 in his collection, 11 of which are dated between 1803 and 1810, inclusive. He has 11 old English pennies and half pennies. Three of his half pennies are dated, 1771-1772-1795, respectively, having the likeness of Geo. III engraved on the one side. He has a French centime, worth in our money about r-5 of a cent dated 1842 and another French coin dated 1771. Besides the coins mentioned he has also a Spanish coin dated 1793, and a German Kreutzer, dated 1816. Among his medals are two strong reminders of the stirring political campaign of 1840 when Martin VAN BUREN was the Democratic candidate, and Wm. Henry HARRISON, the Whig candidate.
The one has a likeness of William Henry HARRISON on one side and on the other side a steamboat, called Steamboat Van Buren. Underneath this is the inscription, "For Salt River Direct." The Democratic medal has a picture of a pair of balances on one side on which the Whigs and Democrats were weighed. The balances represent the Democrats as being by far the heavier. Around this is the inscription, "Weighed in the balances and found wanting."
A team belonging to H.R. HARTZELL, of Souderton and in charge of Charles ROTH of that town was on Saturday evening stolen from in front of the Elroy Hotel, where it was tied. It was found wandering on the road early Sunday morning. Mr. MOYER, farmer on the William KINSEY farm, near Hatfield saw the team and noticed that the lines were hanging on the ground and no driver on the wagon. He caught the animal and placed him in the stable. Sunday forenoon the owner of the team heard of its whereabouts and secured it. The horse looked as though it had been driven a considerable distance ere it was abandoned.
Frank CAMP, who is engaged in the hennery business at New Tripoli Lehigh County has a variety of chickens that are noted for their large eggs. One of last week's eggs measured 8 1/8 inches in circumference one way and 7 3/4 inches the other and contained three yolks.
Freddy EVANS, of Marcus Hook is but 5 years old but he has a great reputation as a singer, and he is a skillful player on a cornet, piano and the drum. At an amateur contest recently he won a gold watch. When 3 years old he sang in a boys church choir.
B.F. PENROSE, Daniel ANDERS, John SHELMIRE, County Commissioners; J.P. Hale JENKINS and Clerk Robert MILLER left on Monday night for Scranton, where they will be in attendance of the Commissioners state convention this week.
John F. SEASHOLTZ, of Red Hill, this week sold his pacing mare, Nortra, who won the road race at the Allentown Fair last week and a record of 2.25, to a Pittsburg horseman. The mare was shipped on Wednesday.
E.S. ROOT, of Chester county, near Pottstown, raised on his farm five potatoes, which placed together measured 39 1/2 inches. They are the largest seen in that section this season.
Sixteen-year-old Jennie FEGLEY, of near Hazleton, while engaged in baking, was seized with an epileptic fit and fell over a red-hot stove. The flesh on the girls arms was literally roasted.
Rev. A.R. SCHORMAN, of Perkiomen Seminary, will preach in the Schwenkfelder church tomorrow morning, at 10 o'clock, in the German language.
Station agent Oscar P. KUHNS, of Salford, purchased a pony together with a cart and harness from a Ohio stock farm. The outfit arrived this week by express.
The vicinity of Trumbauersville was shocked on Monday morning when the report circulated that a school boy had a leg fractured while running after a wagon. Harvey SHUP, the eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel SHUP, was the victim of the accident. He and a number of other children, his age, were running after a milk team on the way to school, when he accidentally got his leg in the spokes of the wheel, in his efforts to get on the wagon. The driver not seeing it, drove on which caused the limb to be broken a little above the knee. It was also dislocated at the knee. The little tot could not extricate it until after the leg was fractured at two places. He fell on the street and when he tried to get up and walk he found that he could not. Some of the other and older school boys, hurried to his assistance, picked him up and carried him to his home. Drs. FRETZ, of Quakertown, and FUNK of Trumbauersville, were summoned and reduced the fracture.
The young pupils perseverance Club, reorganized and had their first regular meeting on last Friday evening, in Prof. BECHTEL's studio, East Greenville, after an intermission of two months. The meeting was interesting and instructive, "Elmentaire" was the principal subject of the meeting, after which the following recital program was rendered: "Alpine Hutt," Edith ERB; "Etude," Leah MOLL and Margurite GERY; "Merry Companions," Florence MOLL; "Study," Edith ERB and Eva MESCHTER; "Sunset" (Reverie), Leah MOLL; "Etude," Edith ERB and Ada HERBEIN; "Etude," Leah MOLL and Florence FAUL.
Rev. C.M. DELONG, pastor of the New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church will on Sunday October 23 celebrate the Holy Commion at that church. Rev. G.W. LUTZ, pastor of the Pennsburg Reformed Church will hold communion services at that church on Sunday November 6.
Landlord HARKINS, of the East Hector street Hotel, Conshohocken, displays a potato weighing nearly 5 pounds, and so marked in form and eyes as to present a most excellent profile of a man. The vegetable is a decided curiosity.
Miss Carrie YOUST, who sued Albert GERBER, of Allentown, for $5000 as heart balm for breach of promise to marry, was awarded a verdict of $225 and costs.
Miss Dora SCHLICHER emulated Miss YOUST's example by suing Frank J. RITTER for a similar offense and she also asks for $5000.
The Bethlehem Steel Plant was on Saturday visited by a fire which destroyed the structural building, containing the paint, car, pattern, carpenter and construction shops. The loss is about $300,000 most of which is covered by insurance.
Richard DEPUE, a well-known resident of Stroudsburg, had to have his right arm amputated, because three months ago he struck a man in the teeth and got bloodpoisoning.
The County Commissioners on Monday awarded the contract for erecting the steel bridge over the Wissahickon Creek in Cheltenham township to the Eyre Construction Company, of Philadelphia. Their bid was $1384.
The Governor has granted a respite to Eugene BLOCK, of Lehigh County, from October 6 to November 3, for a fuller application to the Pardon Board for commutation of sentence.
David A. LANE, of Carlisle, who lost both hands in a dynamite explosion and has been pensioned by the Reading Company has learned to write very skillfully by means of an artificial hand.
Caught in a fodder cutter, Harry HORNAN, of Freeman, Berks County, had one of his hands badly lacerated, several of the fingers being ground up in the machine.
Henry GERHART, of Red Hill left on Monday for Ohio State where he expects to purchase a load of cattle.
Samuel KRAUSS, of the firm of Krauss & Haas of East Greenville, was seriously ill in the forepart of the week with congestion of the brain.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. YOUNG, daughter and son, of Bethlehem, visited the family of George FOLTZ, of Pennsburg, on Saturday and Sunday. They are brother-in-laws.
Miss Edyth GRABER, of this borough, spent several days in Allentown.
Mr. and Mrs. James BUCKELEW and children, of this borough, spent Saturday and Sunday, at Allentown.
Edwin WEAND, of Alburtis, formerly of Spinnerstown, visited the family of Jonas WEAND, of East Greenville.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey HAUCK and family, of Pottstown, visited relatives and friends in this borough on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George HEVENER and family on Sunday visited friends at Quakertown.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey TRUMBORE and children, of Quakertown, visited relatives in these boroughs on Sunday.
Milton SMITH, of Philadelphia, a former butcher, of Pennsburg, was a visitor with the family of George SHADE, of this borough, on Sunday.
Mrs. Tobias FREED and daughter Annie spent Monday and Tuesday in Allentown.
Beulah KLINE, Jennie DIMMIG and Charlotte HERSH, students at the Kutztown Normal School visited their parents, in this borough, on Saturday and Sunday.
John GODSHALL visited his family in East Greenville this week after an absence of more than a year.
Mrs. Allen SHIMER, of Bethlehem, spent the week with her father, Dr. J.G. MENSCH, of this borough.
Mrs. Henry SPAAR and children, of this borough on Wednesday attended the CASE-DEISHER wedding in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank CHARLTON and daughter Almira, and Miss Jennie NEIFER all of Philadelphia, were the guests of Mrs. CHARLTON's brother, Geo. H. HART, of this borough, on Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. G.H. HART and Miss Julia BOYER visited friends at East Conshohocken, on Thursday.
Schwenkfelder Memorial Day was fitly observed in the Towamencin church of that denomination on Saturday, which was crowded to the utmost by those who had come to celebrate the 170th anniversary of the arrival of their ancestors in Pennsylvania. Each of the eight congregations of Schwenkfelders now in existence, including one in Philadelphia, and one in Norristown which has not yet erected a permanent place of worship, was represented in the assemblage. A feature of the celebration was the opportunity afforded for social greetings among brethren who meet only at these annual reunions. Schwenkfelder Memorial Day commemorated the arrival of the great body of immigrants of that faith at Philadelphia, September 24, 1734, they having abandoned their homes in Germany to secure greater religious freedom. The Schwenkfelders originated early in the sixteenth century, they being followers of Casper SCHWENKFELD, a Silesian nobleman, who, although a Protestant, differed with Luther as to the nature of the sacraments. The Schwenkfelders now exist nowhere except in southern Pennsylvania, there being one church in Philadelphia, at Thirtieth and Cumberland street, and the others in Montgomery and Lehigh counties. A distinctive feature of the memorial day exercises is the simple noonday repast, when bread, butter and apple butter are served. This meal is in commemoration of the frugal fare with which the first Schwenkfelder immigrants had to be content. At the morning exercises, Rev. O.S. KRIEBEL, principal of Perkiomen Seminary, preached the historical sermon and Dr. Robert Ellis THOMPSON, president of the Boys' High School of Philadelphia, delivered an address. The speakers in the afternoon were Dr. E.C. RICHARDSON, librarian of Princeton University; Rev. A.R. SHORMAN, a German Mennonite evangelist; Prof. H.W. KRIEBEL, of East Greenville; Rev. G.K. MESCHTER, of Worcester, and Rev. E.S. ANDERS, of Kulpsville.
The little town, of Tylersport was startled on Friday morning when a report circulated that a young son of Mr. and Mrs. William FITZGERALD was drowned in a tub of water. It appears the mother was engaged in washing and her children were romping around near her. She had just filled a tub with cold water which she was about to use for rinsing the wash, when she went into the house to attend to other duties, leaving the children at play on the porch. All the children but a fifteen months old son left the porch soon after the mother did.
This boy then started to play with the water in the tub and accidentally fell in. When the rest of the children came back they saw the boy in the water and hurriedly summoned the mother, who got him out of the tub. But life was extinct, the child having drowned soon after falling in.
Pottstown girls have formed an anti-kissing club under the name of the Four-Leaf Clover Club. While the club is of a social nature, the principal obligation which each member takes is to refrain from kissing anyone, either male or female, except near relatives. It is in line with a movement begun in several other cities, stories of which have been published already. The club is composed of Misses Florence RHOADS, Emma SHANER, Edna FRICK, Mamie HILBERT, Florence LAFFERTY, Estella ROYER, Estella GULDIN, Gertrude COOK and Gertrude HILBERT.
The large hall in the Rambo House, Norristown, was filled with enthusiastic Democrats on Saturday evening who had assembled on short notice, to organize a Democratic Club. The meeting was called to order by County Chairman Charles MCAVOY, stating the object of the meeting, and on motion D.F. QUILLMAN was elected temporary chairman, and Charles H. BRUNNER, Esq., secretary of the meeting. After a general discussion in regard to organization, the following committees were appointed by the chair. Committee on Organization: Jerry B. LARZELERE, Jr., Thomas SMITH, Jesse FRONEFIELD, Charles H. O'NEILL. Committee on Membership: Harry E. MILLER, Charles MCAVOY, Dr. James J. KANE, Albrecht KNEULE, E.F. SLOUGH, Charles BRUNNER, Peter GRADY, William WHEELER, William COLLINS, John FERRY, William CAMPBELL, John HUSTON, George W. KNEULE, E.L. NEIMAN, John FULMER, Thomas SMITH, Charles O'BRIEN, Lawrence DORAN, William TODD, Jr., and Caleb GLISSON. The meeting was very enthusiastic, several encouraging addresses being made, and the general spirit showed that the Democrats of Norristown are fully alive in the present campaign. The above named committees reported at a meeting which was held last evening in the Rambo House.
Arthur REAGEN, a young man formerly of Pottstown, was murdered in Chicago. He was employed by an elevator firm and was found with a bullet hole in his head. A series of fatalities has attended the family of which the young man is a member. His father died a violent death at Pottstown during the great storm of 1877. A brother committed suicide in Chicago several years ago and a sister was killed at a railroad grade crossing about three years ago.
William K. YELLIS, of Gratersford, who has been bookkeeper for John F. WEYAND, of Pennsburg, for sometime resigned his position and left for his home on Tuesday. He will on next Wednesday start for San Francisco, California, where he expects to remain several years. Mr. YELLIS will stop off at St. Louis. He has an uncle living at the place where he expects to remain for several years.
In the guise of a tramp Special Officer Herman HELLER, of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway has secured evidence which he expects will lead to the conviction of a gang of men now under arrest accused of having robbed freight cars. One of these men, John JAMES, is in the Norristown jail.
After several years of uncertainty, the Lansdale flour mills are again in the sole ownership of A.C. GODSHALL. At the recent receiver's sale of the properties controlled by the Eastern Milling and Export Co. the twenty eight mill properties were bought by a syndicate of capitalists residing at York. The original company having failed of its purpose, and the York syndicate not intending to operate all the properties, Mr. GODSHALL set about to regain possession of the Lansdale mill, with the result that a satisfactory price was agreed upon and the transfer of the local mill back to its original owner will be made this week. The business will continue to be conducted under the firm name of A.C. GODSHALL Co.
Resolutions of regard and respect to the memory of sister Lotta E. KERN, a member of Camp 28, P.O. of A., of Pennsburg, Pa. Whereas, it has pleased God in his all-wise Providence to remove our beloved sister, Lotta E. KERN, we bow in humble submission to the Omnipotent Power, the great Chief of the universe, and say, "Not our will, but thy will be done;" and now as she has entered that heavenly Camp may she have heard that joyful command: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joys of thy Lord." Whereas, In sister KERN our Camp has lost a faithful member and an affectionate friend, her parents a kind and loving daughter, we have the blessed confidence that their and our loss will be her everlasting gain and that now she is standing on the other side of Jordan awaiting to greet the beloved ones as they cross the river of sorrow and temptation to meet her in eternity. Therefore be it. Resolved, That while we mourn her departure from our midst, we have the blessed assurance that she has been called to her eternal slumber in heaven above.
Peaceful be thy silent slumber, Peaceful in thy grave so low; Thou no more will join our number, Thou no more our ode will know. Yet again we hope to meet thee, When the day of life is fled; And in heaven with joy to greet thee, Where no farewell tears are shed. Resolved, That we do express our heartfelt sympathy with those upon whom this affliction falls, especially with the bereaved parents, who have been called to drink the bitter cup and do commend to him who is nigh unto them that are broken hearted and will deliver them out of all of their afflictions. Resolved. That our charter be draped for sixty days, and that these preambles and resolutions be spread upon the minutes and a copy be forwarded to the distressed parents, and that the same be published in Town and Country, Perkiomen Valley Press and Perkiomen Ledger. Respectfully submitted Sept. 26, 1904, Nellie RAUDENBUSH, Annie GERHARD, Katie GERY, Committee.
A horse thief who was surprised by James EISENBERG, a farmer of King of Prussia, by feigning politeness and innocence succeeded in making his escape. It was after midnight when Farmer EISENBERG was aroused by the electrical buzzer connected with the stable. He seized his gun and was making for that building when he met a man in the stable yard who, like a true gentleman, begged his pardon for disturbing his slumber and explained: "I went into your barn to sleep and heard the electric alarm go off. I am a poor man and had nothing to eat for supper except this loaf of bread, which I intended to eat before retiring. If you don't believe it, go into the barn to see that everything is all right." The stranger proffered Farmer EISENBERG a package, which looked like a loaf of bread, to verify the hunger part of his story, but the farmer proceeded to the stable to see if the other part of the story was correct. On arriving there he found two of his best horses hitched and ready to be driven away. EISENBERG hurried back to catch the stranger, but he had disappeared.
George S. SHAFFER, of Royersford, who was arrested for non-support at the instance of his wife and taken to jail in default of bail, later secured bail and was released. In our last week's article concerning the case we quoted that he tried to escape from constable SNYDER at the Red Hill depot. This is incorrect, we have since been so informed by Mr. SNYDER.
Edward MENSCH, of near Galeton, Pa., last week sent a bullet through a black bear at 480 yards distance. The bear was killed by the bullet. It used to go to the MENSCH farm and steal young pigs. The bear weighed 385 pounds and his hide was in good condition. It is worth at least $30, wich will more than pay for the shoats which its owner devoured.
Samuel, John, William and George KOCH and Peter HAIN, all of Wernerville, Berks county, charged with using nets in fishing for carp and suckers, were fined $10 and costs by Alderman KREIDER on Saturday afternoon. The costs amount to $15 each.
Dr. C.B. GRUBER, a veterinarian of Bernville, Berks county, reported to the State Live Stock Sanitary Board that farmers residing in that vicinity have been making a practice of leaving unburied the cascasses of dead cattle, and that they were exposed on remote parts of their farms, where they are subject to visits of carrion birds, dogs and flies. Dr. Otto G. NOACK, of Reading, upon an investigation learned that in the last six weeks five farmers in the vicinity of Bernville have lost fourteen head of cattle from a disease the diagnosis of which leads the veterinarians to believe was due to anthrax. The law requiring that all cattle dying of anthrax must be buried in a trench not less than six feet deep has been violated. Dr. NOACK will urge the Live Stock Sanitary Board to punish all violators.
The property of the late Jonas YEARK, (dec'd.), situated in Lower Milford township, Lehigh county, Pa., about 1 mile from Spinnerstown, on the road leading from Kraussdale to Swamp Church, Bucks county, consisting of 72 acres, including meadow and woodland. The improvements thereon are a two story stone house with kitchen attached, a frame barn, two wagon sheds, two corn cribs, pigsty and all necessary out buildings, running spring water at the house and barn, a variety of choice fruit, &c. Can be bought at a bargain if purchaser can't take our price will take his, purchasers have to see it to appreciate. For further information apply on the premises, known as the property of the late Jonas YEARK (dec'd.) 9-3-2m. By the Heirs.
There will be sold at private sale, situated in Upper Hanover township, Montgomery county, Pa., about one mile north of Haring's hotel, the following valuable real estate: All that certain farm in Upper Hanover township, Montgomery county, Pa., bounded by land of Solomon K. HEIL, Irvin BAUER, Solomon SCHWOYER and others and the West Branch creek, containing 61 acres and 98 perches of land. The improvements consist of a two story stone dwelling house, 11 rooms, cellar under whole house, summer kitchen attached; large Swiss barn, wagon house, and all other necessary outbuildings. Plenty of fruit on the premises and two wells of never failing water. All the land is in a high state of cultivation with good fences and buildings, all in good condition. Isabella R. KEPLER, Hillegass. 9-10-8t.
Notice - In the Court of Common Pleas, of Montgomery county, Pa., on September 19, 1904, was presented the petition of Alexander MCLEAN, representing, interalia, that on January 7, 1786, John Nicholas MILLER and Catharine, his wife, executed and delivered to John FREY, a mortgage to secure the payment of $150 and interest on January 7, 1787, upon certain messuages or tenements and tracts of land, containing together 246 acres and 118 perches, situate in Marlborough township, fully described in said mortgage, and recorded in said county in Mortgage Book No. 1, page 26 &c.; that your petitioner is the owner of a portion of the premises upon which said mortgage is a lien and that no sufficient release, acquittance or acknowledgement of payment of said mortgage is of record; that he is informed and believes that said mortgage, unknown to the petitioner, has long since been deceased; that more than 117 years have elapsed since the principal of said mortgage has become due, and that no payment of principal or interest has been made within the period of 21 years on account of said mortgage by the present owner or so far as can be ascertained, by any of his predecessors in title, nor has any demand been made therefor; that he believes said mortgage has been fully paid and satisfied. Notice is hereby given to said mortgagee or his legal representatives to appear in Court on Monday, November 7th, 1904, at 10 o'clock, a.m., to answer said petition and to show cause why the said premises should not be released and discharged from the lien of said mortgage. By the Court. Hillegass & Larzelere, Attorneys. John Larzelere, Sheriff. Sheriff's office, Norristown, Pa., September 19, 1904.
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