Freeing himself from the grip of a woman nurse, Dr. George PURVIANCE, Assistant Surgeon General of the United States Marine Hospital Service, plunged from a fourth floor window of the Ortheopaedic Hospital, Seventeenth and Summer streets, Philadelphia, on Thursday, and killed himself. Dr. PURVIANCE had been a patient in the hospital since August 28, suffering from nervous trouble.
His condition, it was thought, had improved. He was in his room on the fourth floor on Thursday when he ran suddenly toward the window. His action attracted a woman nurse, who clutched his arms and tried to hold the physician until help arrived. Dr. PURVIANCE released himself from the woman's hold and rushed to the balcony. Screams of the nurse attracted attention from persons in the neighborhood, who were powerless, as Dr. PURVIANCE jumped to the pavement. He was breathing when taken into the hospital, but died within a few minutes.
His spine was injured, his arms were fractured, and he sustained other injuries. Dr. PURVIANCE was 63 years old and served as adjutant in the 134th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.
William K. GRESH, senior member of the cigar manufacturing firm of W.K. GRESH and Sons, of Norristown, was on Tuesday struck and knocked down by a wagon on Marshall Street in that town. His death ensued fifteen minutes after the accident, as a result from the shock. He was 70 years of age and was a highly respected citizen. The factories of W.K. GRESH and Sons, employing many hundred hands will be closed until after the funeral.
With a ferocious bulldog asleep in the house, the residence of Joseph LOVELL, near Pottstown, was entered early Monday morning by a burglar, who secured two gold watches, several suits of clothing and $25 in money. The watches were taken out of the room where the dog was sleeping. The animal did not make any noise during the night, and LOVELL was not aware of the robbery until he arose the next morning.
Rev. C.M. DELONG, of East Greenville, pastor of New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church, in Upper Hanover Township, will this afternoon confirm a catechetical class of forty-five members. This is the exact number that was confirmed last year. The class is composed of the following: Sallie A. RAHN, Ella M. RAHN, Minnie M. KLEBE, Mabel L. HILLEGASS, Lillian Y. DERR, Agnes R. YOUNG, Elsie M. SCHLICHER, Ella M. ALTHOUSE, Blanche R. SCHANTZ, Florence S. SHELLY, Minnie L. GREULICH, Leah E. MOLL, Eva M. HOFFMAN, Florence L. REPPERT, Clara B. ALTHOUSE, Elizabeth C. ROEDER, Irene J. WELDER, Ellen J. FITZGERALD, Carrie A. HILLEGASS, Carrie E. TREICHLER, Mamie B. THOMS, Mary E. WELKER, Clara M. WELKER, Eva M. KLINE, Ellen HACKER, Mary Z. FOLK, Katie SMITH, Lena FOLK, Minnie M. GREISAMER, Mrs. Daniel HEYDT, Mrs. Harvey BAUS, Mrs. Sarah THOMS, Alfred J. EPPLER, Elmer M. ROTHENBERGER, George S. HILLEGASS, Lloyd H. CHRISTMAN, Charles F. HEYDT, Charles LEIDY, Raymond W. KULP, John A. MACK, John DELONG, James E. HEYDT, Newton E. TREICHLER, John E. KLINE, Harvey M. CLEWELL.
The oldest resident of Norristown and probably of Montgomery county is Robert IREDELL, who completed his ninety-fifth year. For thirty years he published the Herald, but has been out of the editorial chair for a long time, and was once postmaster at Norristown. He is a remarkable political statistician, being able to give the figures of elections for over half a century. He is a Republican and once traveled home from Cincinnati to vote, saying that he remembered when the country had gone Democratic by one vote.
A double wedding took place at Yerkes station, on the Perkiomen railroad, Wednesday afternoon, when Messrs. J.C. LANDES and M.C. LANDES, brothers married, respectively, Miss Katherine RODENBUSH, of Yerkes, and Miss Sara SMITH of Gratersford. After a reception at the LANDES residence the happy couples left on a wedding trip. On their return they will reside at Yerkes, where the brothers are engaged in operating the LANDES Mill Works.
John L. DIMMIG, of East Greenville, on Thursday attended the Philadelphia courts as a witness in a case for damages against the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company. Several years ago he was a passenger on a train when a slight wreck occurred below the Perkiomen Junction, in which a Philadelphian claimed he received injuries and for which he brought suit.
A corn husking bee was held on the Clinton SCHOENLY farm, near East Greenville, on Wednesday evening. A large number took part and much corn was husked.
The property in New Hanover township, of the late J. Witales RENNINGER was last week sold to J. Orlando STELTZ, of the same place, for $4390.
The recently elected Pastor Rev. W.U. KISTLER (picture) of the Pennsburg Lutheran charge, composed of St. Marks Congregation, of Pennsburg and St. John's Church, of Spinnerstown, will be installed with appropriate ceremonies in St. Marks church tomorrow forenoon. The services will be conducted by Rev. Prof. C.C. BOYER, Ph. D., of Kutztown, who will deliver the charge to the Congregation and Rev. C.E. KISTLER, brother of the Pastor and Pastor of the Alsace and Blandon charge, of near Reading, who will deliver the charge to the Pastor.
Brief Sketch of His Life.
Rev. William Ulysses KISTLER was born on a farm in Kistler's Valley, one and one-half miles west of Lynnville, Lehigh County.
His preliminary education was received in the public schools at home and in what was then known as Lynnville Adademy, being taught a term by Rev. Prof. C.C. BOYER, supply for Pennsburg Parish during its vacancy. Rev. KISTLER himself began teaching at the age of 17 years and taught 4 terms. Having had a desire for higher education and greater usefulness, he prepared for college and was entered at Muhlenberg in 1890, graduating in 1894. In the spring of 1893 Rev. KISTLER won the Junior Oratorical prize of $25, in gold, for the best English oration as to matter and manner of delivery in his class. Judge TREXLER of the Lehigh Courts was one of the judges. After graduation at college he received a State Teacher's Permanent Certificate, and with his brother, Rev. Charles E. KISTLER, of Reading, taught the above named school, at Lynnville, preparing many young men and women of the community for teaching and for college. Although very successful as a teacher, he never the less felt called to enter the gospel ministry, and thus entered the Theological Seminary at Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, from which he graduated in 1897. In the same year he was ordained at Lancaster, Pa. During Rev. KISTLER's senior vacation at the Seminary he supplied St. Marks Lutheran Church, at Delaware Water Gap, where he had his first experience in preaching. In the Spring of 1897 he was unamiously called to become pastor of the Amityville charge in Berks County, made vacant by the late Rev. U.P. HEILMAN who became the first Supt. of the Orphan's Home, at Topton. In this charge Rev. KISTLER was very successful, increasing the gift of the parish for charity extensively. While serving this charge he officiated at 210 funerals, baptized 366 children, married 97 couples. Confirmed 203, and preached 1036 sermons. His congregation in the Amity charge paid their quota towards Berk's Hall, Muhlenberg College, and were of the best supporters of the Orphan's Home, at Topton of the latter institution. Rev. KISTLER was twice elected to membership in the Board of Trustees. Rev. KISTLER makes a specialty of Botany and has in his possession an almost complete haboriun of the flora of Berks County. He also has some Indian relics which he prizes very highly. Rev. KISTLER is married to Emily E. MILLER, daughter of H.R. MILLER, of Robesonia, a retired merchant. They have one daughter, Naomi. Rev. KISTLER was the unaminous choice of the congregations which he is serving for the past few weeks and fills the charge to the entire satisfaction of all the members of both congregations.
Rev. O.R. FRANTZ, Reformed pastor, will administer the holy communion at Huffs Church Oct. 30, at 9.30 a.m. Confirmation of a class of 28 catechumens and preparatory services will be held on the Saturday previous at 1.30 p.m.
Judge SWARTZ, of Norristown, last week sentenced Romanus B. BECHTEL, of Ambler, who was convicted of illegally selling liquor, to six months in jail and $500 fine. Before the sentence was imposed, Judge SWARTZ read Mr. BECHTEL a severe lecture. The Judge and defendent had been neighbors when boys and attended public school together at Kulpsville and in the course of his remarks the Judge emphasized the fact that from the bringing up of the prisoner one was justified in expecting better things.
John F. SEASHOLTZ, the well known horse and cattle dealer of Red Hill, held a record breaking cattle sale on Tuesday afternoon at the Red Hill Hotel. He sold five carloads of cattle in one half day. This beats all previous records in the upper end of the county. Mr. SEASHOLTZ has the reputation of selling nothing but first class stock.
While William KILPATRICK, of Conshohocken, was walking along the street on Tuesday he heard the report of a revolver and the next instant there was a stinging sensation in his head. On making an examination KILPATRICK found a cut across his scalp about six inches in length. It was found that a bullet had passed through his hat and grazed the scalp. The man who fired the revolver could not be located.
A brick eluded the grasp of a bricklayer on the sixth story of a storage house in course of erection at Allentown and when it landed in the cellar it struck Phaon DIEHL's head, who was in that portion of the building at the time. He suffered a gash of two and one-half inches long.
Rev. O.R. FRANTZ, Reformed pastor, will administer the holy communion at Huffs Church Oct. 30, at 9.30 a.m. Confirmation of a class of 28 catechumens and preparatory services will be held on the Saturday previous at 1.30 p.m.
The residence of Mr. and Mrs. S.S. ADAMS, of Pennsburg, was the scene of a pretty home wedding on Tuesday afternoon when their daughter, and only child, Mary Estella, was married to Mark B. BIERY, of Orefield, Lehigh county. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C.M. DELONG, pastor of the New Goshenhoppen church. The beautiful and impressive ring ceremony of the Reformed church being used. The parlors were handsomely decorated with potted plants and promptly at 4 o'clock the contracting parties made their appearance while Miss Mae WAAGE presided at the piano, playing Lohengrin's wedding march. The happy couple were unattended. After the ceremony a bountiful wedding supper was served after which the bride and groom left on an extended wedding tour, embracing Buffalo and various points of interest in Canada. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. S.S. ADAMS, parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvanus BIERY, of Orefield, parents of the groom, Abraham AUCHY, of Sumneytown, grandfather of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. M.N. HUTTLE and daughter Lolo, Mrs. Adam FREDERICK, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey MCNOLTY, Mrs. Chas. F. SCHOENLY, Mrs. James BUCKALEW and son James, Misses Mae WAAGE and Annie GERHARD, George WELKER and Frank HARING, of Pennsburg; Mrs. F. KOHLER, Misses Lizzie KOHLER, Sarah WEIL and Nora KEILER, of East Greenville, and Mrs. Warren NICKEL and infant daughter of Applebachville.
A gang of clever thieves visited H.W. JARRETT's hardware store at Emaus Monday night, and got away with a big load of booty. The thieves cut out one of the big panes in the front door, crawled into the store through the opening and after passing the plunder through, crawled out the same way, lest they possibly set off a burglar alarm. They stole eight breechloaders, six revolvers, two gold-filled watches and several dollars in cash from the drawer. Although Mr. JARRETT slept overhead he heard nothing and didn't discover the theft until he got up Tuesday morning. Neither policeman nor the watchman noticed anything suspicious during the night.
James WEISS, of Corning, met with an accident on Saturday morning. He had driven to the station when an approaching train frightened his horse and caused it to make a quick turn, throwing Mr. WEISS out, against the platform rendering him unconscious. He soon recovered consciousness after being picked up by witnesses to the accident. He was only slightly bruised. The horse ran home demolishing the harness and buggy in his mad flight.
The well known cigar manufacturers, John L. DIMMIG & Bros., of East Greenville, were awarded a bronze medal for their exhibit of cigars at the St. Louis Fair. The brands exhibited are their most popular ones, such as the "W.S. Cleveland, "Star and Crescent," and others. The medal received by J.L. DIMMIG & Bro., shows that their cigars are of the best, for there were hundreds of other exhibitors there with their best brands.
Dr. George ROOP, of Belfry, this county, who says he is a veterinary surgeon, is in jail at Norristown, charged with stealing $10 from a telephone money box and a chewing gum slot machine in the Hotel Montgomery, at Norristown. ROOP was a guest at the hotel one night but was gone early the next morning.
ROOP was later detected while going into a jewelry store to secure a watch which he had there for repairs.
Mrs. W.A. CLEMMER, of Clayton, has two freak cabbage plants which she raised in her garden. The one has seventeen heads and the other eleven. Most all of the heads are of good size and solid.
Daniel and Lewis ROTHENBERGER, of Harlem, this week, sold their store property at Harlem, at private sale to Albert SNYDER, of Sigmund. The selling price is $1300. Mr. SNYDER will take possession next April.
Dr. J.G. HERSH of East Greenville, on Tuesday, accompanied Mrs. Edwin CHRISTMAN, of near Spinnerstown to the Medico-Chirurgical College Hospital, Philadelphia, where she will remain several weeks for treatment to her nervous system.
The citizens of the Upper end of Montgomery county will be given the opportunity during the next few weeks of hearing the issues of the present campaign discussed by some of the foremost speakers of the Democratic party. A number of the candidates for office will also be here and address the voters. There is a great demand for speakers from every section of the county, which goes to show the feeling of the voters. Democratic Chairman Charles D. MCAVOY, assisted by the Democratic Executive Committee is actively engaged in arranging meetings and they have almost completed the arrangements for meetings in different sections of the county which will be held almost nightly from now on until election day. This evening a meeting will be held in BARNDT's Hall, Sumneytown, and the speakers will be John B. EVANS, Esq., of Pottstown; Charles H. BRUNNER, of Norristown, candidate for District Attorney, and Dr. Titus ALBRIGHT, of Hatfield, candidate for County Treasurer. Numerous other candidates are expected to be present. The Red Hill band will be present to enliven the occasion with music. Pennsburg Meeting. An open air mass-meeting will be held at the Pennsburg Hotel on Monday evening, at which the Red Hill Band will furnish the music. The issues of the campaign will be discussed by the following prominent speakers: Hon. Arthur DEWALT, State Senator from Lehigh County and late candidate for Auditor General; Hon. Joseph J. BROADHURST, of Langhorne, Congressional Candidate for this District and Chas. H. BRUNNER, candidate for District Attorney. The following candidates for the legislature will also be here as well as Chairman Chas. MCAVOY, and make brief addresses: George HAMEL, Jenkintown; Arnold PHILIPPS, Abington, and Jonathan D. HUBER, Niantic.
Should the weather be unfavorable so that the meeting could not be held outside, it will be held in the Odd Fellow's Hall. The date for the East Greenville meeting has as yet not been determined upon.
Forty suits of men's clothing were found in a large water pipe on the old York road, near Jenkintown on Sunday morning. Nearby in an orchard was also found a sack containing twenty extra pairs of trousers. The supposition is that freight trains were robbed of the clothing and they were secreted in the pipes to be removed later.
"My husband only bought me one dress in sixteen years," declared Mrs. Charles STAUFNER, of Richboro, in the Doylestwon court on Monday. The jury was to decide whether this constitutes non-support. She has sued her husband on that charge.
On Sunday John REPPERT, of Alburtis, hired a team from Morris HERTZOG, the livery man at Macungie, and while at Treichlersville, Berks county, three miles from Zionsville, the horse was attacked with colic and died within a short time.
The butcher house of John SAYLOR, of Pennsburg, was on Friday night entered by a thief and robbed of some steak and roasts. Mr. SAYLOR is unable to say exactly how much was stolen.
D.N. SCHULTZ, proprietor of the Hillside Farm, at Hereford, raised 144 pounds of potatoes in a row that was 57 feet long. This yielded almost three pounds of tubers to the foot. The potatoes were of the Irish Gobbler variety.
Rev. O.S. KRIEBEL, will hold his communion services in the Hosensack church on Sunday morning, October 30. Preparatory services on Saturday previous at 2 p.m. at the same place.
Rev. Geo. K. MESCHTER, of Worcester, father of Prof. C.K. MESCHTER, will preach in the Seminary Chapel, tomorrow evening, at 7 o'clock. Music will be furnished by the Seminary choir.
Without any apparent motive, somebody is poisoning valuable hunting dogs belonging to Pottstown residents.
The funeral notice at Huff's church in last week's issue should have been George STERNER instead of William.
Rev. O.S. FRANTZ will hold communion at St. Peter's church tomorrow. Service will commence at 9.30. Preparatory service this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
On October 30, Rev. O.S. FRANTZ will hold communion at Huffs church at 9.30. Preparatory service Saturday afternoon at two o'clock when the greater portion of the following class will be admitted to full membership of the Lutheran congregation: Lizzie STICHTER, Emma HELD, Eva MILLER, Ella REESE, Eva SCHAFER, Carrie SHAFER, Jennie DIEROLF, Elsie HALLMAN, Emma HALLMAN, Carrie KRIEDER, Eva KREIDER, Annie RAUDENBUSH, Mable FETTERMAN, Elsie HUNSBERGER, Lillie HUNSBERGER, Cora ECK, Jennie KNELLER, Lillian BREY, Ruth Shimer HUCKIN, Lulu FETTERMAN, Daisy MILLER, Elden MILLER, Robert WAGNER, James WAGNER, Solomon DRIES, Daniel MOYER, Howard KNELLER, Edmund STRUNK, Levi FETTERMAN, Harry MILLER, Edwin GEHMAN, Harry SCHOENLY, Edgar MARKS, Edgar SHAFER, Alfred DIEHL and James SALLADE.
Rev. I.B. RITTER has gone to much trouble and expense in getting up in book form the paper called, "Our Parish Record" of his charge which consists of Zions congregation, of Old Zionsville; Chestnut Hill, Lower Milford; St. Paul's, Trexlertown, and St. Peters. It is gotten up in good form, giving the names of officers in each congregation, also of the Sunday schools, baptism, confirmations, marriages, deaths, giving names of each and age. It will be a valuable record in years to come for references. It also announces service at each congregation for the whole year.
John DIEROLF will move to his brother, Charles' farm. The William YEAKEL farm is still for rent.
Herman MOHN who offered his farm at public sale last Saturday received no offer. Same can be bought privately and at a reasonable price.
One of our girls not yet seventeen years old, earned one hundred and seventeen dollars and fifty cents in twenty-eight weeks by stripping tobacco. This is quite a good salary. There is work for more young girls or boys or older people in the same factory here.
Joseph KNEDER, our Justice of the Peace has several properties for rent. Among the lot is the MECHLING farm, of one hundred and ninety acres, which can be rented reasonable and for a long period.
Mr. STRUNK, now living near Great Swamp, has rented the IOBST farm which had been occupied by Erwin SCHOENLY for eleven years.
There will be quite a change in farmers this coming spring, Edwin KERN will quit and his son-in-law, Mr. RUPP will succeed him.
Last Saturday Richard REESE, Arthur GEHMAN and David BERKEY took civil service examination for the purpose of serving Rural Mail Route, No. 2. The successful candidate has not been announced yet.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid Society of this place will hold their anniversary on Sunday evening at half past eight o'clock in the church. Rev. A.R. SCHORMAN, of Perkiomen Seminary, will preach in the high german language.
H.D. RENNINGER, our general merchant was in Philadelphia this week and bought a large line of fall and winter goods.
G.W. GROSS, of Doylestown, was in town this week on business.
Lillie RENNINGER is sick with la grippe. Dr. LECHNER, of Bechtelsville, is attending her.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry STETLER, this week.
John BAUMAN is busy making cider and boiling apple-butter every day during the week.
Rev. CRESSMAN will start a catachetical class here on Sunday a week.
Rufus ERB and family of this place were the guest of Jacob FRY, of East Greenville, on Sunday.
Frank M. KELLER and family and Miss Katie BLANCK, of East Greenville, were the guests of Jonathan HOFFMAN, on Sunday.
An entertainment will be held in C.D. DRETH's hall on Saturday evening, Nov. 5th. A good programme has been arranged.
The oyster supper in HUGHE's hall by the Ladies Lodge was largely attended and was a success financially.
PRIZER and KEYSER received a carload of Worcester salt this week.
Josiah WAGNER, of near this place, is seriously ill with typhoid fever.
SCHOLL, SCHWENK and GRIMLEY of Spring Mount, expect to empty their ice house this week.
CROLL's orchestra, of Pennsburg, will give a concert in HUGHE's hall this evening.
Joseph FRALINGER, of Atlantic City, who is building a mansion on Spring Mountain moved his family into a part of the Perkiomen Inn.
Rev. N.F. SCHMIDT will celebrate the Lords Supper in the English language in the Lutheran Church Schwenksville tomorrow.
Leo PANNEPACKER who is employed at a Pottstown bakery is spending a week's vacation at home.
A Democratic mass meeting has been arranged by County Chairman Jacob B. ESSER, to take place at the Bally House, H.R. QUIGLEY, prop., Saturday, Oct. 29th. A number of prominent speakers will be present to address the audience. Every voter should attend and be convinced how he is going to vote.
Leo S. STENGEL, a student of the University of Pennsylvania Law Department, who spent a few month's vacation at home, left to resume his studies. He will graduate after this term.
Gunners from this and surrounding sections were out in abundance during the past week. They report quail scarce, but squirrels are more plentiful. Owing to the storm on the opening day, many were disappointed and were compelled to return without any game. Calvin BAUER was the most successful from this section on the opening day, he returned with ten gray, and several red squirrels.
Levi WELLER lost a valuable horse by death. Scavanger Wm. ZIEGENFUS removed the animal.
The I.H. BECHTEL estate merchant have a bottle filled with pea beans and the party who will guess the exact or the nearest number of beans the bottle contains will secure a $10 plush robe.
J.S. STAUFFER is beautifying his house with a coat of paint.
Ammon T. EHST will move into the new house of D.H. LATSHAW.
Warren ERB will move into the house vacated by Ammon EHST which he has recently purchased.
The funeral of Miss Pruella MOYER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac MOYER who died of appendicitis was held last Saturday. It was largely attended. She was a member of the Trinity Union Sunday School and by request of the family the school turned out in a body. The floral tributes were beautiful. The Sunday school presented a harp of natural roses. The canning factory where she was employed presented a large bouquet of natural flowers. Mrs. F.M. GLAES, gave a sickle, her classmates gave a wreath of wax flowers and the family and a few of her friends gave wax bouquets. Interment was made at the Hill Church cemetery.
Miss GRACE, of Reading, is visiting her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John HOFFMAN.
Miss Annie O. MOYER returned from a visit to Baltimore and other places.
J. Luther REITER and Mrs. Laura REITER, of Allentown, spent several days here.
Miss Edith REITER spent part of the week in West Philadelphia.
Claude MOYER, of Philadelphia, visited friends here several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry CRESSMAN and family and Mrs. Elizabeth REITER, of Hagersville, spent Sunday, here.
Harvey SMITH will make considerable improvements in the interior of his house.
The masons are working on Gottlieb STENTNER's new house, which recently burned down after it was struck by lightning.
Jacob C. KRAMMES attended the sessions of the Lutheran Synod at Pottstown, last Monday and Tuesday.
Henry GEHO was attending court at Doylestown, this week, as juryman.
Isaac STAHL and family of Fruitville, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas GRABER, Mrs. Cora GRABER, and Rev. and Mrs. N.L. BECHTEL, of East Greenville, were the guests of Alfred HOFFMAN and family last Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. C.C. HOFFMAN, of Paradise Valley, are staying this week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred HOFFMAN.
Mr. and Mrs. D.B. KEMMERER and Mr. and Mrs. Tobias S. SHELLY, of this place, assisted in the moving of the newly elected pastor, Rev. OSWALT and his family from his late home in the upper end of Lehigh county, to the parsonage of the Trinity Reformed church of Spinnerstown last Monday and Tuesday.
Howard MACK, of Philadelphia, is spending a few days here with relatives and friends.
Lucy STAUFFER, of Norristown, was visiting at Jonas HARING's on Saturday and Sunday.
Fred O. HARING, of Norristown, was home on Saturday and Sunday.
H.H. HARING will have sale at HARING's hotel on Saturday November 5 with 75 head of cows and young cattle.
Mahlon ZERN, of Pleasant Run, on Tuesday moved his family into Jonas HARING's new double dwelling house. John STEYER the cigar manaufacturer of the same place moved on Thursday in the other part. He will open a cigar shop in the near future opposite HARING's hotel.
E.J. WEIDER the expert watch maker of Pennsburg attended to business in this village this week.
George URFFER, of Philadelphia, visited his father and brother, of this place on Saturday and Sunday.
Allen R. SCHULTZ and Horace MARKS left for St. Louis on Wednesday.
M.E. LEESER sold part of his huckster business to A.G. KRIEBEL, of Hereford.
H.T. SCHELL received a carload of cattle at this station on Tuesday which was in very bad shape, five of them being down on the floor in the car and others trampled on them when they arrived here. One bull about two years old was dead. ZIEGENFUSS and BOWER removed the carcass.
John GERHARD, son of Henry GERHARD is seriously ill with rheumatism.
Mrs. Geo. GERY spent Thursday in Pennsburg with her daughter, who is ill.
Allen CONRAD and wife spent Sunday at Pennsburg, the guests of Wm. CONRAD and family.
Miss Jennie HAAS, of this place, is paying a several weeks visit with her parents at Green Valley.
Mrs. Lena HIESTAND accompanied a party from Berlinville to Quakertown on Sunday to visit relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin ROSENBERGER, Mr. and Mrs. Milton ERDMAN and daughters, Edna and Emma, of Milford Square, and Mrs. Sarah HEIST, of Emaus, were the guests of H.Z. HEIST and family on Sunday.
STAUFFER Bros. have traded horses with M.E. LEESER.
J.W. BUTZ and family spent Sunday at North Wales.
Mrs. Katie HOFFMAN, formerly of this place, was married to Oswin DERR, of East Greenville, by Rev. DELONG, on Wednesday.
George G. GERY has rented his farm to Auctioneer Ambrose KULP, of Pennsburg. He will take possession in spring.
Mrs. Sarah HILLPOT, of Allentown, spent Saturday with H.Z. HEIST and family.
While Henry WIEGNER, wife and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. CORNER and son paid a visit to John LEVY and family at Geryville, on Sunday, Mrs. CORNER was taken seriously ill. She is greatly improved at this writing.
Albert KRAUSS, of Allentown, spent several days at his parent's home this week.
Deputy Sheriff Jacob SASSAMAN removed the farm stock from Jeremiah KUTZ's farm. The tenant John SMITH refused to let it be removed.
Harry HENSER and wife were in Boyertown one ESCHBACH's.
Edgar SHANKWEILER and Annie PRUTZMAN, of Boyertown, who were married on Saturday were serenaded by a calithumpian Band on Saturday evening. A wedding dinner was served on Sunday at his fathers residence in town to near relatives and friends.
Frank HILBERT, of Rockland, has rented Joel SCHUCKERS farm.
Rev. O.R. FRANTZ will have communion on Sunday October 30, when a class of 28 communicants will be confirmed preparatory service on Saturday October 29 at 1.30 p.m.
Rev. BOND will have communion on Sunday November 19, preparatory service on Saturday November 18.
Milton ROHRBACH and wife and daughter Sarah were in Reading the guest of William H. HARTLINE and wife.
Calvin B. BEITLER and wife of Ironton, Lehigh County were the guests of H.S. MILLER and family.
Henry SAYLER, of Reading, stopped with Thomas DELONG.
William B. WILLAUER who worked in the foundry in Lansdale, is now hired with Lewis SCHWENK at Centre Square.
Mrs. Jacob B. MENSCH is now able to sit up about half of the time.
Mrs. Sarah FRYER is at present staying in Washington, D.C. with her son Horace.
This week Charles P. SMITH entered J.K. CLEMMER's restaurant, Norristown. He was hired this last year until now with Samuel M. MOYER.
The small frame barn on the Jacob SAYLOR lot at Lucon, was destroyed by fire last Monday night about 2 o'clock. Nobody is living there just now. Mr. SAYLOR lives at Spring Mount. The building was insured.
Douglass WILLEVER, of New York City, spent several days with his brother, Hon. James H. WILLEVER, of New Jersey, but who is spending some time again with his father-in-law, Michael HUNSBERGER.
Mrs. Jere KURTZ, of Ephrata Lancaster Co., is spending a week with her sister, Mrs. Yelles CASSEL.
Dr. CASEY, of Plymouth Meeting made a business trip to our town on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence STAUFFER, of Woodruff N.J., spent a few days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Levi STAUFFER. He is engaged in the truck business and says he had excellent crops.
Levi WHITE moved his family to Phoenixville on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel PRICE, of Philadelphia, are staying a few days with his sister Mrs. Mary STYER.
Henry GAUGLER intends to have a husking match today.
Mrs. H.S. HAUCK spent some time with her daughter at Linfield.
I.W. STETLER delivered a load of furniture to Hillegass.
Reno KRATZ is spending a week at his former home.
Rev. SCHURMANN of Pennsburg, will preach at the home this evening.
D.K. MOORE is reported as improving in the hospital in Philadelphia. May he soon be back again and in better health.
The public sale of part of the land of the estate of Reuben FREDERICK, dec'd., situated in Pike township, near this place, was well attended on Saturday. The land was sold to Daniel MOYER for $100 an acre.
Rev. H.W. WARMKESSEL, pastor of St. Joseph's Lutheran congregation of this place, will hold communion services here on Sunday morning, October 30, at 9.15 a.m. Preparatory services on Saturday afternoon previous.
Mr. and Mrs. J.B. GRUBER and daughter Gertie spent Sunday with Aaron HESS, of near Pikesville.
Mrs. Henry GRUBER, of Boyertown, spent Wednesday with Mrs. Ellen W. GRUBER.
Rev. H.W. WARMKESSEL held communion at the Lobachsville church on Sunday when 129 partook of the Holy Sacrament.
John B. GRUBER has been engaged as baritone soloist to play with the Marine Band, of Eshbach, during the fair which is held every Saturday evening in HERTZOG's hall.
Mrs. John W. DOTTERER, of Manlium, has very much improved from sickness and she expects to come home in a short time.
Mr. and Mrs. Adam MILLER, of Shimersville were the guests of their son Horace MILLER and family.
Miss Gertie MOYER left for Reading to stay with her mother.
Edward SEIP, David MECK and Mr. MINNER, of Long Swamp were here gunning for squirrels.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard GREGORY and daughter Elsie were the guests of his brother George R. GREGORY and family of Reading.
Horace H. HEIL rented the farm of J.F. SMITH at Sigmund.
The cattle sale of John H. FREY, at Huffs Church hotel was well attended and fair prices realized M.M. GERY was auctioneer and F.N. BENFIELD clerk.
Theodore MERKEL and W.H. LEIBENSBERGER of Fleetwood paid a visit to M.M. GERY and family.
John H. GERY and his aunt were visiting Erwin HENRY and family near Dale.
James ROHRBACH and Lewis HEIMBACH each bought a bull at the sale of John H. FREY at Huffs Church.
James R. MASTER and son Willie spent several days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Manoah G. MASTER.
THEOBOLD & OPPENHEIMER started a factory here on Monday morning. J. KLINE is the foreman. They rented the factory of Allen LEVY.
Leo SINGMASTER and family, of Sellersville, spent Sunday among relatives in town.
Milton GERHARD will build a large double house here yet his year, Milton BIEHN, of Quakertown, has the contract.
Allen KLEIN, of Philadelphia, spent Saturday and Sunday among relatives in town.
Jesse ACKERMAN who had typhoid pneumonia but was about again had a collapse and at this writing is said to be seriously ill.
Daniel MILLER and family and Mrs. Edwin ERDMAN and children spent Saturday with Charles BARNDT and family.
Edgar DELONG, of Allentown, spent Saturday and Sunday in town.
Sallie LOOS and Florence ERDMAN spent Saturday and Sunday in the city of Brotherly Love.
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln BERGY, of Perkiomenville, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. ROSENBERGER.
Mrs. Susan LIVEZEY, of Philadelphia, is spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel SHELLY. Mrs. LIVEZEY is Mr. SHELLY's sister.
Miss Cora HUNSICKER, and Mrs. KEYSER, of Iron Bridge, visited Horace F. TYSON and family on Sunday.
Mrs. John HART, of Dale, returned from Chicago, where she visited her son.
Charles R. YERGER, moved his family to Reading.
William R. HERB for the past ten years tenant of the late Abraham BARTO's farm rented a farm at Wyomissing, and will move to that place next spring.
Daniel G. ESCHBACH, of Boyertown, visited his mother, Mrs. Mary ESCHBACH on Sunday.
Wm. BRENDLINGER and wife, Mrs. Eli BRENDLINGER and Mrs. John MENSCH, of Zeiglersville, were visiting Mrs. Jessie BICKEL and Jacob BRENDLINGER and family this week.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. P.P. GEHRIS.
Henry BOYER and wife, of Neifers; F.G. HUNSBERGER and wife, of Frederick; Tobias LANDIS and family, of New Berlinville, and Mrs. Irwin LENHART were all the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. David HUNSBERGER.
F.P. HUNSBERGER and family were the guests of Wm. HUNSBERGER on Sunday.
Isaac STAHL and family visited Alfred HOFFMAN and family at Steinsburg on Saturday.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Max MEYEROWITZ.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin KASE will move to East Greenville in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. Christian STAHL and daughter Flora visited Frank STAUFFER and family at Hosensack on Saturday.
George STAHL and family attended the funeral of Mrs. Carolina TRAPP, at Philadelphia, on Thursday. Mrs. TRAPP was the mother of Mrs. STAHL.
A stray hound entered the yard of Dr. BENNER on Thursday and killed several of his pet guinea pigs which were valued highly. He wishes the owners of dogs and cats to keep them at home or they will be treated with powder and shot, since he has been molested with the nuisance for over one month.
Jacob SMITH, the champion marksman of Philadelphia, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. GABLE.
Erwin BENNER, of Lederachville, who suffered with a stiff ankle joint for over one year was compelled to go about on crutches, has improved to such an extent that he is able to be about without crutches and for the first time in one year he wore his regular Sunday shoe. The Xray in the office of Dr. BENNER is the remedy used on him for only one month.
Jacob HARTZEL and wife and Henry TRUMP and wife of Red Hill and Mrs. Nathan HARING and daughter Stella, of Pennsburg, were the Sunday guests of John GRANT and family.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry TRUMBAUER, a daughter.
Irwin MYERS and wife made a visit to Point Pleasant on Saturday and Sunday.
W.H. VOLK's sale was largely attended last Saturday. Mr. VOLK intends to move to Philadelphia shortly.
Mrs. Charles WANNER left her home and went to her mother in New Jersey.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. HEEBNER had as their guests on Saturday a deaf and dumb family from Philadelphia. They enjoyed themselves very much.
Joseph GROFF, assisted by John CARVER papered a room for Isaac BUCHER.
John LEISTER left for home on Wednesday after a three month's furlough.
John NASE is numbered among the sick with typhoid fever.
Aaron LEWIS the butcher has built a new ice house, and is ready for the first crop.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry TRUMBAUER, a girl on Tuesday.
C.G. HEIST made a business trip to Philadelphia on Tuesday.
M.W. HILLEGASS and family moved to Tylersport last week.
Merchant REITER was in Philadelphia on Monday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Horace SCHIERY a girl.
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