Fearing that he would be punished for meddling with a revolver with which he had no business, Francis HAGAN, a 14 year old boy, whose home is in Philadelphia, concealed from those about him the fact that he had shot himself through the stomach for more than two hours, until his agony was so manifest that he could no longer keep his terrible secret. He was hurried to Jefferson hospital, Philadelphia, where his condition is said to be critical. Young HAGAN has been spending the Summer with Mrs. Mary DENAHAN, near Yardley, Bucks county.
On Wednesday morning HAGAN found a revolver. He didn't know whether it was loaded or not, but resolved to find out. He didn't know how to handle the weapon but he pursued his investigations until he had exploded a cartridge and sent a bullet through his stomach. About noon Mrs. DENAHAN's son discovered the boy in agony. Inquiring the cause, HAGAN replied that he was not feeling well. Weakened by the loss of blood the boy shortly afterwards broke down and confessed. A physician was hastily summoned and ordered that the lad be immediately taken to Jefferson Hospital.
A very pleasant and interesting musical recital was held at the residence of Miss Stella SCHULTZ at Niantic, on Wednesday afternoon. Miss SCHULTZ is giving instructions on the piano and organ. All her pupils, with their parents and friends, who were not prevented by sickness, had assembled for the purpose of carrying out a very interesting program prepared by her, every part of which was rendered very creditably, both by the pupils and their teacher. After the recital the young folks spent a very pleasant hour in playing games on the lawn, while their parents and friends enjoyed a good social time.
Refreshments were served on the lawn. They all left for their respective homes, feeling that they had spent the time very pleasantly. Miss SCHULTZ is the daughter of Edwin K. SCHULTZ and graduated in the musical course at Perkiomen Seminary in 1903. She is giving good satisfaction as an instructor.
About two weeks ago Harry LANDIS, paying teller of the Merchants' National Bank, at Allentown, discovered a clever swindle, although the party of the second part did not know anything about the swindle and was himself an innocent victim. The swindle was nothing less than the alteration of a $10 bill into one of $20, and the change was effected in the most artistic manner. From a $2 bill was cut the numeral and this was pasted over the figure 1 in the $10 bill. Then the green circle or emblem which adorns the back of a $2 bill was cut out of the latter and pasted over the X on the $10 bill. The small X's which adorn the corners of a $10 bill were similarly covered up. Mr. LANDIS detected the fraud by the fact that the bill bore the portrait of ex-Governor HENDRICKS, which is not the case in a $20 bill, and in examining the bill he discovered the alterations.
George BOYER, of Pennsburg, raised two exceptionally large tomatoes on one stalk. One weighed two pounds and the other only three ounces less. The size respectively was 17 by 14 1/2 inches and 15 1/2 by 14 inches. He raised many others that were nearly the same size and weight.
The anniversary of the founding of the Mennonite Home, at Frederick, will be celebrated on Saturday September 10. There will be a short program of appropriate exercises both in the forenoon and afternoon. Addresses are expected to be made by Rev. Simon SIPPLE, of Macungie and A.R. SCHORMANN, the Evangelist recently from Germany. The committee in charge has also extended a special invitation to Gov. PENNYPACKER, whose country residence at Schwenksville, is only a few miles away, to be their guest for the day and give an address on the occasion. Dinner will be served on the lawn as usual if the weather permits (otherwise in the basement of the building), and there will be ample provision for all who come, as well as also for the care of the teams. A new feature this year will be the sale at auction of a few articles made by inmates and friends of the Home.
One death and four other children seriously ill from what is believed to be poisoning from eating cheap stick candy is the state of affairs in the home of William E. FRY, of Pottstown. Little Alverda FRY died with symptoms of poisoning, her youngest sister, Esther, is not expected to live, while Sarah, Alice and Lydia are seriously ill. The cases have puzzled physicians, who at first attributed the poisoning to foreign substances in a well from which the family secured water. The fact that the parents suffered no ill effects from drinking the water has led the physicians to attribute the poisoning of the children to candy.
A reunion of the Catechumens of Zion, Zionsville; Chestnut Hill, and St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran congregations, will be held in Zions Lutheran Church, Zionsville tomorrow forenoon at 9.45 o'clock. The pastor Rev. I.B. RITTER will deliver an appropriate sermon for the occasion. In the afternoon the pastor's decennial anniversary will be celebrated at which time Rev. O.E. PFLUEGER will deliver a sermon and Prof. H.E. SHIMER M.A., of Shimersville, will make an English address.
A tramp met with a mishap last Friday night while about to retire in the barn of Jacob HIESTAND, of Hereford. He leaned against a door which opened and he fell out striking on the ground about ten feet below. He was pretty well used up and the services of a physician were needed. Dr. A.O. GERY was summoned who found a painful scalp wound and his body badly bruised. The next day Constable M.M. GERY, of Hereford, removed the unfortunate man to the Berks county almshouse.
Fright at being taken to a hospital, it is thought by some persons, was the cause of the death of Frank LEWERENZ, of North Wales. The man had been ill for several weeks with stomach trouble, and it was decided to remove him to a hospital for treatment. LEWERENZ had a horror of hospitals, but his friends insisted that he should enter such an institution. When the ambulance reached the hospital it was found that the man was dead, from heart disease.
Harry S. TRUMBAUER, of Finland has accepted a position in the William S. KELLER store, at Cressman, Bucks county, as clerk. Mr. TRUMBAUER expects to move to Cressman in the fall. He will enter upon his new duties in a few weeks. He formerly was clerk in C.G. HEIST's store at Red Hill.
"Don't go into the field with those mules!" was the injunction of a mother to her little son, and a few minutes later the latter, Mrs. Frank PFITZENMEYER, was informed that her only child, Jesse, aged 5 years, had been kicked in the head by a mule and instantly killed. The family resides at Brandywine Manor, near Coatesville.
Conductor Levi SPOHN, of the Reading passenger train, leaving Norristown at 8 o'clock, p.m., on Monday, fell unconscious on the platform of his train. He died while being taken to a hospital. The cause of death was heart failure. SPOHN was next to the oldest conductor on the road.
The addresses which were announced in this paper to be given by Rev. A.R. SCHORMANN, of Perkiomen Seminary have been postponed. Announcement will be made later in regard to time and place.
County Superintendent of public schools J. Horace LANDIS (picture) has just completed his first six months of the 18 months of the unexpired term of the late R.F. HOFFECKER, and has prepared an elaborate report to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, in which he seeks to have the work of examining pupils by the county superintendent eliminated from the duties of the office. On this topic, he says: "The class examinations take up half my time; my candid opinion is that this duty belongs properly to the supervising principals, or where there are none, that its performance devolves upon the teachers or a committee of teachers of the district. At my suggestion several of the boroughs adopted this plan, and thus far are well satisfied with the result.
The plan will permit the superintendent's time to be utilized to greater advantage and profit in superintending, and the examining and retaining papers in the district will afford excellent opportunity for the teachers to ascertain wherein the pupils are weak or strong, and also wherein the teachers themselves may have failed to impart the subject correctly and successfully."
Montgomery and Bucks are among the few counties in this State which continue the old practice. The extent of this work may be judged from the fact that within three months County Superintendent LANDIS visited forty-five schools for examinations and examined 522 pupils, of which number 52 failed. He also made 335 visits to schools and examined sixteen applicants for teachers' certificates.
Concerning teachers and schools, Prof. LANDIS says: "My impression of the work of the schools of the county was in the main very good. The teachers are doing excellent work and are thoroughly interested in the welfare of the pupils under their charge. The buildings are good, most of them modern in structure and style, and well equipped for effective work." As to local institutes, he says: "The large attendance at each session of these meetings proves that the people are interested in the work, and that such gatherings stimulate and broaden the teachers, and create a favorable educational sentiment in the community. I have arrangements to hold three local institutes in the upper end of the county, and propose having them as early in the year as practical, probably during the months of November and December, so that these districts may receive the benefit early in the term. These institutes are, without doubt, a great educational factor in the community. As to the county institute, the report reads: "A new feature will be introduced at our next institute. This innovation will be to have our institute divided into sections - High school, grammar school and primary school sections. These divisions are to be only for the morning sessions of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. This change was effected in response to a long-felt need, and at the request of many of the members of the institute. They derive more specific instruction, and this is due to the fact that a large percentage of the teachers are grade teachers." The report closes with a tribute to the worth of Prof. HOFFECKER as an educator.
Mrs. T.W. MOYER, of Topton, Berks county, has an enormous elephant plant, two stalks of which are 66 and 74 inches long and the leaves measure 46 by 32 inches and 45 by 31 inches, respectively.
The annual picnic of the cigarmakers of the Otto EISENLOHR & Bros. cigar factory of East Greenville, will be held on Monday, (Labor Day), in the Joel SCHULTZ grove, near East Greenville.
Edwin SCHLICHER, of Upper Hanover township, this week, turned up a nest of tortoise eggs while plowing on the Queen of the Valley farm. There were twenty-six eggs in the nest and each contained a little turtle.
Henry F. SWEISFORD, of near Perkiomenville, will start the stone crushing business. He purchased a stone crusher and aportable gasoline engine with which he expects to begin work.
A blacksnake over five feet in length was discovered in the kitchen of John WILSON at Elverson, and it was finally killed by Aaron LIEBER and Joseph SIMMERS.
Horace H. RAHN, of Perkiomenville, this week, caught a nineteen inch black bass in the Perkiomen creek near that town.
Breaking her finger while loosening a rope around a calf's neck to save it from strangling to death, Mrs. William H. RETTEW, of West Vincent, Chester County, had the finger amputated, and it was almost well when lockjaw developed, causing her death.
Allen TRUCKENMILLER, a farmer residing at Limerick Square lost six fine horses within a week, all dying of black diphtheria. Thirteen horses belonging to neighboring farmers have died of the disease within the last few days.
The consistories of the Pennsburg Reformed charge on Monday evening met in the Niantic Church and decided to grant a vacation to their pastor Rev. G.W. LUTZ until October 2.
Harry G. DYER, of Royersford, was granted a license to wed Miss Anna H. SAYLOR, of Schwenksville.
Howard Jordan SACKS and Miss Martha KULP, both of Rudy.
Joseph LOVERIDGE and James FRETH were seriously injured falling down an elevator shaft in Norristown.
The St. Joseph's Beneficial Society, of Bally, last Saturday held a successful picnic. People from Philadelphia, Reading, Pottstown, Allentown and almost every small hamlet within a radius of ten miles were present. At ten o'clock a parade formed at the Parochial school building. Leo S. STENGEL attired in an Admiral's uniform and mounted on a spirited white horse acted as Chief Marshall. His aides were Robert KASE, James WITMAN, Thomas WITMAN, Nicholas SCHWOYER, Harvey WITMAN and Frank REICHARD and all were mounted on beautiful decorated bay horses. A float carrying 18 little girls and drawn by four horses was the first in line after the chief aids, then followed the Century Band, of Allentown of 30 pieces. About 120 elderly members of the society were next in line seated on large wagons. A finely decorated light top buggy with two horses containing two young officials of the society brought up the rear of the procession. The parade went through the principal streets, of Bally, as far out as the Mennonite Church and then countermarched back to the grove where the festivities of the day were more elaborately carried out. Several of the older residents of Bally, remarked that they never in their life saw anything of a parade as beautiful as this one. This fact speaks well for the committee of arrangements.
The choir of the St. Paul's Lutheran church, of near Red Hill, accompanied by Oscar F. BERND, the organist, on Saturday had an outing at Kratz's station. They had a general good time, spending the time in various amusements including fishing and boating. Dinner and supper was served along the banks of the Perkiomen creek. This was the first outing of the choir and it was decided to have one outing every year. The church has had a choir for the past twenty years and up to this time there has not been an interveal of six months that no choir existed at the church. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. O.F. BERND, Mr. and Mrs. H. HARING, Mr. and Mrs. H. TAPPER; Ida REITER, Stella SNYDER, Alverda MILLER, Lillie DRAKE, Amy KLINE, Nora HENRY, Christian CONRAD, Wilson FAUL, Rufus KERN, Martin HORNE, Fred ZIEGLER, Irwin HORNE, Elmer ROYER and George MABERRY.
Last week completed the twenty-seventh volume of "The Item," published at Schwenksville by Irvin H. BARDMAN. Schwenksville can well feel proud of its newspaper, both from a newsy point and neatness of appearance, and Editor BARDMAN is to be congratulated upon the success achieved.
The school house and the property of James K. MELCHOIR, near Barto, was torn down. The building was condemned by the school directors 20 years ago, and was vacant since. Of late tramps selected it as a rendezvous, and to abate the nuisance the building was demolished.
Paper hanger Charles TITLOW, of Pennsburg, has had an exceptionally busy week. He papered all the halls in the Perkiomen Seminary, several reading and other rooms.
The memorable old church of the Most Blessed Sacrament, at Bally, of which Rev. Charles I. SAUERS is the present pastor, was the scene of great rejoicing last Saturday morning, when 24 boys and girls renewed and 24 approached the Holy Table to receive their first Holy communion at the hands of Rev. F. Valentine LENNERD, of Cincinnati, O., who was the guest of Rev. SAUERS. The Reverend Mr. LENNERD delivered an eloquent discourse in German and English. The members of St. Joseph's Beneficial Society escorted the clergy and children to and from the church. Messrs. Leo LETTERHAUS and Leo REICHERT, students, honored the occasion by their presence, acting respectively as deacon and sub-deacon. In the afternoon there was solemn renewal of the children's baptismal vows, concluding with benediction. The numerous attendance of relatives and friends made the occasion one never to be forgotten. The children presented a beautiful appearance, behaving with great decorum and propriety, owing to the skillful training of their beloved sister, Mary Victoria.
The consistory of the St. Paul's Lutheran church, of near Red Hill, has had more or less trouble with the keeping of the large church organ in repair and have trouble in locating a firm who is acquainted with this particular make. The organ was made by J.B. DIDINGER & Co., of Philadelphia and it is a tubular automatic action instrument. Since the organ has been installed the firm that made it has gone out of business, which is a reason the repairs can not be so readily made.
Whirled around a shaft, at the Valley Mill of the Glasgow Iron Company, at Pottstown, Frank EHRGOOD, aged 19 years, had a narrow escape from death on Tuesday. He was oiling the machinery when his clothing caught, and he was drawn about the swiftly revolving shaft. His leg was broken in several places and he sustained other injuries, but he will recover.
Constable William SWEENEY, of Ambler, for the ninth week had the amusement proprietors of Chestnut Hill Park before Magistrate Charles FITZWATER, of Springfield, on Monday for conducting worldly business last Sunday. The usual fine and costs, $7.75 was paid.
The marriage of a youthful pair took place at Reading on Sunday. The bride, Miss Annie L. MAURER, celebrated her 14th birthday anniversary on July 8, and the groom is only 18 years of age. They were privately married by the Rev. F.K. HUNTZINGER. A reception followed.
When Peter SELL, of Bucks county, a Mennonite farmer, was arraigned for assault and battery in putting an agent off his place, he declared to Justice WALL that there were so many agents trying to get the best of farmers that they had to have their wits about them to keep from being robbed.
William WALDRON, of Conshohocken, was found dead in a cell in jail at Norristown, on Saturday, afternoon. He was arrested the day before on the charge of disorderly conduct and committed for 10 days. WALDRON was a well-known base ball player.
In a dispute over a bill for hogs, between Jacob GABEL, a Boyertown drover, and Wm. W. DAVIDHEISER, a Pottstown business man, the latter was assaulted and received two black eyes, which cost the drover $35 and a bill of costs.
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MILLER - Died, at the home of the parents, an infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey MILLER, of Anise. The funeral was held on Thursday. Interment was made at Huber's Church Cemetery.
BUCK - Died, Tuesday, at the home of the parents Mr. and Mrs. William C. BUCK, of Upper Hanover Township, Jennie Amanda BUCK, of summer complaint, aged 1 year 11 months and 23 days. The funeral will be held from the parents residence this morning. Interment will be made on the New Goshenhoppen Church Cemetery.
MOYER - Died, Monday afternoon, at his home, near Shimersville, James H. MOYER, of typhoid fever, aged 32 years. He is a son of Mr. and the late Mrs. George MOYER and has been ill for the past three weeks. He is survived by his wife and several children as well as by his father and the following brothers and sisters: Frank and Daniel, of Emaus; Edwin MOYER, of Mountainville; Mrs. WEIDNER, of Emaus; Mrs. SEISLOVE, of Seislove's Mill, near Macungie; Mrs. HENRY of Bucks county, and Mrs. RITTER, Vera Cruz. The funeral will be held this morning with services in Old Zionsville Church, Rev. I.B. RITTER will officiate.
GREISS - Died, suddenly on Wednesday, at Alburtis, George GREISS, of apoplexy, aged 65 years. He was a former resident, of Old Zionsville, but of late resided at Alburtis and was an ore mine contractor. He died in bed soon after retiring before medical aid could be summoned. He is survived by five children and one sister, Mrs. Sarah WENDLING, of Gardners, Berks County. The funeral will be held today. Interment at Macungie.
SHELLY - Died, near Steinsburg last week, Mrs. Jacob N. SHELLY, aged 85 years 6 months and 20 days. Her husband preceeded her in death by fourteen years. She is survived by two daughters. The funeral was held on Tuesday at the West Swamp Mennonite Church. Interment on the Church Cemetery. Rev. A.B. SHELLY officiated.
STAHSEL - Died, Sunday afternoon, at Newark, New Jersey, Mrs. Henry STAHSEL, of Pennsburg, aged 59 years 9 months and 28 days. Mrs. STAHSEL had been confined to the Norristown Insane Asylum for the past sixteen years and about four months ago her sister secured her release and placed her with a cousin at Newark at which place she died. On Monday her husband and undertaker FRYER, of Pennsburg, went to Newark and brought her body to Pennsburg. She is survived by her husband, one brother Michael RENTSCHLER, of Green Lane and one sister Mrs. Mary HEIST, of Buffalo, New York. The funeral was held on Wednesday at the St. Marks Lutheran Church. Rev. O.F. WAAGE officiated. Interment was made on the church cemetery.
MILLER - Died Sunday, at Sassamansville, Jefferson R. MILLER, of typhoid fever, aged 44 years. The funeral was held on Thursday, at the Sassamansville church. Interment on the church cemetery. Rev. O.F. WAAGE of Pennsburg officiated.
DENGLER - Died on Saturday night, at Philadelphia, Mrs. Isaac DENGLER, formerly of near Green Lane, of heart failure, aged 80 years, 3 months and 17 days. Her husband preceeded her in death by five years. The following children survive: George, Frank and Mary SHINLEVER, all of Philadelphia. The funeral was held on Wednesday at Sumneytown. Rev. W.B. FOX officiated.
GOEDDE - Died on Thursday, at Philadelphia, Arthur GOEDDE, aged 2 years, 11 months and 2 days. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. William GOEDDE, formerly of Powder Valley. The funeral was held on Tuesday. Interment was made at Northwood cemetery, Philadelphia.
SEIBERT - Died Monday, at Dublin, Bucks county, Joshua SEIBERT, aged about 81 years. He was a former resident of Upper Hanover township, living near the St. Paul's Lutheran church. His wife preceeded him in death by several years. The funeral was held on Friday at the St. Paul's Lutheran church, near Red Hill. Rev. WAAGE officiated.
Rev. J.J. KLINE (picture), of Pottstown, pastor of the Lutheran Congregation, at Niantic, for many years, on Sunday tendered his resignation to the consistory. The consistory will hold a special meeting on Saturday September 10, when they will decide whether to accept the resignation or not. The congregation as a body are not in favor of accepting it, but if Rev. KLINE's reason for resigning are plausible the consistory will probably accept it.
A grand tally-ho party from Allentown was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. William SHELLY, of near Spinnerstown, on Sunday, August 28. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. William SHELLEY and son William, Mr. and Mrs. Frank MOYER, son Russell and daughter Arlye, Mr. and Mrs. Victor BACKENSTO and daughter Vera, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene BACKENSTO, Miss Susie CAWLEY, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus M. CAWLEY and daughters, Mamie and Elsie, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. G.M. CAWLEY, Eli M. CAWLEY and daughter Julia, Misses Annie and Estella CAWLEY, of Zionsville, Mr. and Mrs. Henry DIEHL and daughter Mable, of Geryville; Mr. and Mrs. U.G. LOUX and daughter Miriam, of Geryville, Dr. and Mrs. W.H. STETLER and son Harold, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin WIEAND, sons Howard and Wilmer and daughter Estella, Eugene ROEDER, daughter Laura and son Andrew, of Spinnerstown; Miss Mamie ROEDER, of Bethlehem; Mr. and Mrs. Manoah SCHLICHER, sons Charles, Harvey, Herbert and Clarence and daughters Katie, Sallie and Bertha, of near Spinnerstown.
Because he wants his little daughter to learn English instead of German, Elmer W. MYERS, of Reading, has applied to Court for an order compelling her grandmother, who talks German only, to return her to him.
The regular English services held in the Reformed church last Sunday evening were very interesting and a similar one was never held before at this place. There were three ministers spending their summer vacation at Powder Valley and Rev. O.S. FRANTZ invited Rev. C.S. CLELAND to preach for him as he has been spending former summers here and was known. He filled the pulpit and delivered an instructive and interesting sermon. He was accompanied by Rev. MCCONNEL, a missionary who had been at India for seven years and will return in the near future. Rev. ORR and Rev. L.G. GETTE also assisted.
The dedication of St. Peter's church near our village will take place on Sept. 25. Services in the morning, afternoon and evening. The building has been entirely renovated. The gallery has been lowered, the walls frescoed and painted, and new pews have been placed therein. The carpenter work was under the supervision of John WETZEL and the painting and frescoing was done by Charles NUSS, of Catasauqua. A sister congregation by the same name and faith, St. Peter's Lutheran congregation of Allentown, presented their pipe organ to the former congregation, as the latter purchased a larger one.
The heirs of Jacob NUSS, dec'd., offered their real estate at public sale last Tuesday, but withdrew the sale as the bid was only $1550 and they deemed it insufficient.
A.H. KRATZ is building two silos.
Annie M. SPARE who was employed with Mr. HENRY, the baker, of North Wales is at home again.
Leanna MILLER who is visiting at Wm. MILLER's, is confined to bed with consumption and dropsy.
Charles M. HEDRICKS and family, of Drake's Corner, visited the family of John T. LANDES on Sunday.
Mrs. Jacob B. MENSCH is improving slowly. On Thursday her bed was taken down stairs, where things are more pleasant for her.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac LESHER, of Palm station, visited the families of Jacob B., John B. and A.B. MENSCH on Sunday last.
Governor PENNYPACKER accompanied by John PENNYPACKER, of Schwenksville, visited Rev. Jacob B. MENSCH last Saturday afternoon.
Aged Martin KULP had a light paralytic stroke the other day.
Mr. William HUNSICKER and Governor PENNYPACKER's daughter were out driving last Sunday and while in this township had lost themselves and had to be directed on the right way.
Master Scott HARTMAN, of Quakertown, spent several days with his brother Frank HARTMAN.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. HINKLE, of Richlandtown, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. REITER.
Mr. and Mrs. Manoah HILLEGASS and children spent Sunday, near Brick Tavern.
Misses Anna WONSIDLER and Edith H. REITER spent several days in Doylestownn and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Amanda ROSENBERGER and daughter Annie, of Allentown, spent several days at her parental home.
Miss Anna WONSIDLER is sick with pleurisy.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew FLUCK, of Kumry spent Sunday with Mrs. Sophia WEIDNER.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank HARTMAN a son last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton HINKLE visited in Richlandtown on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry CRESSMAN, of Hagersville, spent Sunday in town.
J. Luther REITER, of Allentown spent several days in town.
Herbert STAUFFER compositor in the office of the "Familien Freund" made a tour through our neighboring counties on Saturday and Sunday.
J.A. ROSENBERGER has resumed his business course at the Schissler College on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. SCHOCH visited friends at Quakertown on Sunday.
E.S. SHELLY who is a member of the Executive Board of the Sabbath District Sabbath School Association, of Bucks County attended a meeting of the committee which convened at Perkasie last Friday evening. At this meeting the program was arranged for the annual convention which will be held at the Reformed Church, at Sellersville, on September 23 and 24.
The Junior Y.P.C.A., of the West Swamp Mennonite church will hold its regular meeting tomorrow at 9.30 a.m. Sunday School at 1.45 p.m., and German preaching at 3 p.m., by Rev. WILLIAMS a missionary.
Joseph JANSON and family after spending a few weeks at this place returned to their home at Manayunk on Monday.
Mrs. Levi HUBER, of Reading, spent the week at this place visiting friends.
Levi SCHULTZ received a handsome piano from Sears, Roebuck and Co.
An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. BUCK died of summer complaint and will be buried on Saturday at the New Goshenhoppen Church.
Misses Ella YEAKEL and Sallie SCHULTZ were in Allentown on Wednesday and Thursday.
Jefferson MILLER, from Sassamansville, died on Sunday and was buried on Thursday.
Calvin SCHANELY was married to Mrs. Ida GAUGLER on Saturday.
William DERR and wife spend Sunday in Pennsburg.
On account of the pastor Rev. George LUTZ being on his vacation there will be no services in the Hubers and Sassamansville Reformed churches until Sunday October 2.
Dr. Curtis HEFFNER, of Topton, was in town.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert FRY, a daughter.
Henry A. SCHULER, of Allentown, was noticed in town, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Winslow FEGLEY made a business trip to Philadelphia, on Wednesday.
Miss Ada KRIEBEL who was sick is out again.
Jacob HIESTAND who was sick is able to be about again.
Mrs. Henry GEHMAN, of near Palm, Mrs. Oliver TRUMBORE, of Pennsburg, visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel FRY, of Corning, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen ERB and family, and Miss Laura RAHN, attended the picnic held at Keelor's church, on Saturday.
Owen GREISAMER, of Walnutport, spent a few days with his brother, Joseph GREISAMER.
Allen KRIEDER, is seriously ill with summer complaint.
Allen KREIDER lost a valuable cow by death on Tuesday.
From a two year old peach tree, Peter DEYSHER, gathered a bushel of peaches of enormous size. They were of the Crawford variety.
Lewis SCHAEFFER, of Fleetwood, who owns a 200 acre farm at Schultzville, spent several days with his tenant, Abraham MEST.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. SELL and daughters, Helen and Edna, of Pottsville, who spent a week with the family of Benj. F. SELL, returned home.
Granville TYSON, of Royersford, was the guest of Horace TYSON, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John DIEHL, of Philadelphia, are spending their vacation with the latters parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph SCHULTZ.
Miss Mamie FRICK is spending several weeks at Harrisburg, visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John BAUS attended the funeral of Harry JOHNSON, of North Wales.
Mrs. Agnes TOMLINSON, who spent several weeks with her grandmother, Mrs. Sarah NETZ, returned to Philadelphia.
Francis D. FRYER and Samuel K. FREED wre elected delegates to the Democratic County Convention held at Norristown on Tuesday.
Samuel K. FREED has been elected as Standing Committeeman on Saturday last at the Democratic delegate meeting held at Mrs. CROLL's hotel, Pleasant Run.
Amandus FRYER has a cow that gave birth to a calf that weighed 126 pounds at birth.
Jefferson MILLER's funeral at Sassamansville was largely attended on Thursday. The P.O.S. of A. lodge, of Sassamansville, attended in a body.
A child of Horace MILLER and one of Wm. H.R. KOLB's children have also an attack of summer complaint.
Mrs. John STAUFFER was sick with an attack of summer complaint, but is up and about again.
A child of Harvey MILLER died last Saturday of cholera morbus and was buried on Thursday at Huber's church.
Wm. A. SCHALL will offer the following properties at public sale, on Saturday, September 10, one tenanted by Frank BAUER, and the other by Wm. KUHNS.
John and Aaron SPEAR, of Bernville, who were born and raised in this locality and left 37 years ago, spent a few days with their old friends and relatives here.
Mrs. H.R. QUIGLEY and family, of Phoenixville, spent a few days with her aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry ALBITZ.
George URFFER, of Philadelphia, who spent a week's vacation in this vicinity, returned home on Sunday.
Daniel URFFER, wife and son visited Edwin URFFER and family on Sunday.
J. Willis SCHULTZ is sick with appendicitis. He has however slightly improved at this writing.
Jacob HIESTAND, who was seriously ill with summer complaint is slowly improving.
Allen URFFER, of Philadelphia, was under the parental roof on Sunday.
Samuel SCHULTZ made a business trip to Reading on Saturday.
Rebecca HEIL, of Allentown, while visiting Jacob HIESTAND and family was taken sick with summer complaint.
Jonathan BENDER, the new hostler at Motz's hotel will move into one of the double houses on Sixth street.
John LANDIS, the cementer received several carloads of cands and cinders this week.
Milton YERGER bought a horse in Green Lane on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. W. WEAVER were in New York and Coney Island, on Saturday.
Nathaniel REED was visiting in Kulpsville, on Sunday.
John BEYER received several boarders.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. A.K. SHOEMAKER, on Saturday.
Adam SHOEMAKER rented Miss Lizzie FEGLEY's farm, near Woxall, for another year.
Frank LEISTER is helping in the creamery for a few days in place of Mr. HEBNER who sprained his hand by a fall.
Wilson HARTZELL and Henry BERNDT are repairing Edwin KERN's house. Our school teacher, Frank GODSHALL, will shortly move ito it.The school will commence on September 12, for a term of seven months.
Wesley K. SCHULTZ, of Clayton, and Laura B. HOFFMAN, of Bally, made a business trip to Pottsville on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben BEITLER paid a visit to her mother, Mrs. Abigail KNETZ, of Huffs Church.
The funeral of Leon S., the fifteen month old son of Mr. and Mrs. David F. CLEMMER, of near Clayton, was largely attended on Wednesday. Interment was made at the Hereford Mennonite church, at Bally.
Mr. and Mrs. George FISHER were on a visit to his brother Wilson FISHER and family, of Eschbach's.
Mr. and Mrs. John GEISINGER and son, of Zionsville, were on a visit to her brother, Allen GEHMAN and family, on Sunday.
David BERKY and family are on the sick list, with summer complaint.
Mr. NEWHARD special inspector for R.F.D. was here last week and inspected route No. 2, which will be established in the near future. Applications are received for carriers, at the postoffice, for this route.
The public sale of Mrs. Jacob WEIKERT on Saturday was well attended. Charles RITTER, of Dillingersville, bought the property for $700.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen FRONHEISER and children visited her parents at Sumneytown on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen MUMBAUER and son spent several days at Reading last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey HENDRICKS moved into their house on Saturday.
Mrs. Jacob WEIKERT left for Trumbauersville on Tuesday, where she will reside with her daughter and family.
A social gathering was held at the home of Chas. WARD on Saturday evening.
Mrs. Pheme FUNK, of Reading, is visiting H.K. TRUMBAUER and family.
G.W. GERHART, of Pennsburg, will move to his saw mill at this place on Tuesday.
Louis PFAFF will make a trip to St. Louis fair. He will start on September 10th.
Walter TRUMBAUER, of Philadelphia, is visiting H.H. TRUMBAUER and family.
H. SOMER's cigar factory commenced work on Thursday.
Henry SCHWENK traded horses with A.J. SCHENKEL, of East Greenville, on Saturday.
Our schools will commence on Monday. Miss Eva HILLEGASS, of Geryville, is teacher at this place.
Benjamin ROYER and Oswin KOBER were the delegates to the county convention, on Tuesday, from Salford.
Geo. ZOLLERS, of South Bend, Ind., lectured five evenings in the chapel this week on "Life on the Sea." The lectures were well attended.
Boyer CRESSMAN and Charles DEETZ, are numbered among the sick.
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