The Valley Forge Construction Co. has made arrangements to erect a pretentions hotel and a large amusement park along the banks of the Valley Forge Creek, within a few hundred feet of where the army of Washington was encamped. A row of cattages is to be built near the hotel and an artificial lake will be constructed. The expense of the improvements as contemplated will involve an outlay of fully $500,000. The plans for the hotel which is to be constructed of stone and shingle, are being made by an archetect. The hotel is to cover an area of 120x300 feet and will have 150 rooms. The grounds which are to be improved adjoin the beautiful estate of Senator KNOX on one side and comprise an area of 65 acres. Besides the cottages and casino, a gravity railroad will be built. A dancing pavilion and merry-go-rounds will add to the amusement features of the park. As soon as the plans are completed work will begin on the construction. The hotel and park are expected to be thrown open to the public next spring.
Henry MOYER, of near Limeport, had a runaway, on Tuesday evening. The team started out on the hill, when he was at the rear to fasten the brake. It opened and the horses started out. Landlord DEILY of the Limeport Hotel was ahead of him, when he saw the horses come he turned to the side of the street, but the heavy wagon of the runaway team caught his buggy, broke the wheels and threw Mr. DEILY out. He suffered with torn clothes only. The wagon of the runaway team broke after the horses ran a quarter of a mile and there the horses stopped of their own accord. The front wheel and axle of Mr. MOYER's wagon was all that was broken.
The Law and Order Society, of Upper Salford and surrounding districts had their regular meeting on Wednesday evening when 400 names were enrolled and $182 paid for membership fee. The object is to restrict reckless automobiling, cycling and racing and to arrest any one found violating the laws of Pennsylvania, in Salford, Frederick, Lower Salford, Marlborough, Franconia and Perkiomen townships. Several able lawyers have been engaged and reckless drivers will be taught the keynote of decency.
At a campmeeting this week, near Phoenixville, the preacher called the audience the "Devil's people," and asserted that he was ashamed to read the Bible to them. The servants of the Lord are supposed to redeem sinners and not insult them and drive them from hearing God's word. Those who listened to the tirade of the irate preacher laughed in his face and received more harm than good from the meeting.
Crime is on the increase in Montgomery County, as 40 cases are already marked for trial for October, which is three times more than last year, four times more than in 1903, and eight times more than in 1902.
Clayton H. FRYER, the contractor and builder of this borough, has the contract to move a large frame house for H. STONEBACK, proprietor of the Quakertown plaining mill. The house will be moved several squares, the work is being done this week.
In entering the stall of one of his horses, on Wednesday, George SHADE, the liveryman and hostler, at the Pennsburg Hotel, was kicked on the leg above the knee. The limb is badly cut and severely bruised.
Charles BROWN, of Mt. Etna, while in attendance at a horse sale at Womelsdorf, tried to open the mouth of a horse, to ascertain its age. The animal reared, came down on BROWN's head with his fore feet and killed him.
Dr. Jesse Z. HILLEGASS, of Allentown, last week secured the largest horse ever shown at the bazaar, a sorrel, weighing 2030 pounds. The heaviest he ever had before weighed 1950 pounds. This a three-year-old.
By a decision, on Wednesday, of Register W.R. KEMMERER, of Berks county, and his attorney, D. Nicholas SCHAEFFER, the contest in the Colonel H.H. MESSCHERT will case was decided against Lee L. EISENHOWER who presented a letter which he wanted recognized as a part of the MESSCHERT will. The letter bequeathed Mr. EISENHOWER $10,000 in cash and the MESSCHERT estate in France. The Register in his decision says in part: "There was no present disposition, no intention to dispose of any property when he wrote the letter, but simply a declaration in writing of a former conversation that he proposed to give to Mr. EISENHOWER, when he had acquired it, the estate in France and $10,000 to enrole him to get it. "The indispensible ingredient, animus testandi, is wanting, and for this reason the papers are not testamentary and cannot be admitted to probate. "The Register, having found that the papers in question are not of a testamentary character, cannot award an issue, and must, therefore, reject them at the cost of proponent."
A child, almost two years old, the son of George KINDREW, of Pocono township, Monroe county, a few days ago had a narrow escape from death from the effects of poisonous fly paper, which the child had picked up and put into his mouth. The child was seized with violent vomiting and this was the first knowledge the parents had of the boy's danger. A doctor was summoned and on his arrival the child was barely alive. The proper remedies were administered and in a short time respiration was restored, and there is every reason to hope that all danger is passed.
The farmers of lower Berks and Montgomery counties enjoyed a joint picnic near Gablesville on Tuesday. Dr. J.H. FUNK, State Pomologist, delivered the address of welcome. Peter D. WANNER, of Reading, made a speech, in which he discoursed on graft revelations and the Equitable Life exposure, and declared no man was worth a salary of more than $25,000 a year except the president of the United States.
Dr. Samuel G. DIXON, the head of the new State Department of Health, has appointed Robt. RATHBUN, of Allentown, L.E. CHAPIN, of Pittsburg and Charles MEDUS, of Philadelphia, as the special engineers to make inspection of the sewer systems of the State with a view of protecting the water supplies.
Falling through the hopper of a coal car on which he was working at the plant of the Dodge Coal Storage Company, at Abrams, Station on Saturday, Felip BROVINSKY, of Bridgeport, 46 years old, was dragged 50 feet over the Reading Railway ties to his death.
Several Ironbridge, Skippack, Collegeville and Trappe women have been taken in by a smooth tongued stranger who wanted to teach them fancy work. They paid $1.50 for being humbugged. He is said to be the same fellow that worked the same section several years ago in making artificial flowers.
Too much ice water caused the death of Allision P. LENGEL, 22 years old, of Reading. He was employed at the Reading Company's shops, during the morning drank several glasses of ice water. A short time afterwards he was taken ill with violent cramps, and he died a few hours after reaching home.
The only woman tax collector in the State, Mrs. Mary J. CONWAY, of Pottsville, earned the distinction on Wednesday, to be the first collector in Schuylkill county, to complete her duplicate for 1905. No male resident of the borough could be found who was willing to do the work.
The tiniest baby ever seen in Reading, was born in the Reading Hospital on Wednesday. The infant weighs but forty ounces. It spents most of its time in crying but seems healthy. Its mother is a large robust woman.
An effort is made on the part of the three fire companies of Pottstown to perfect an organization to elect a fire chief and two assistants.
The reports of the assessors of Berks county show that the people of the county have $19,847,007 at interest, an increase of $2,610,481 in two years.
Charles FREAS has brought an action in trespass against the Empire Steel and Iron Company, of Reading, to secure compensation for injuries he sustained while at work at the plant of the company, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant company. FREAS was engaged last February in hauling cinder from the plant to the dumping ground when the engine hauling the cars was derailed and FREAS was thrown down the bank, the molten cinder being hurled upon him and inicting severe burns from which he has, he claims, suffered permanent injuries. To reimburse him for these injuries he asks $20,000.
Bob MOOR, aged 70 years, of Pittsburg, was on Sunday morning sentenced in the police court for stealing a pair of shoes on display in front of a store and offering to sell them. The sentence imposed was 90 days and it was the 67th time MOOR was sentenced.
While swimming in a dam near Lancaster, on Sunday, Jacob SHENK, aged 12 years was seized with cramps and was drowned. His companion, Walter REIMER, went to assist the drowning boy and almost met the same fate.
The Log-Rolling Association of the Modern Woodmen of Central Pennsylvania held their great annual pic-nic at Reading yesterday. Between 4000 and 5000 visitors were present and more than 3500 uniformed woodmen participated in the parade which was one of the features of the meeting.
A mad dog made a raid through the Schuylkill valley, near Pottsville, and bit several cows which have since developed rabies and were shot. A large number of dogs were also bitten and a regular epidemic of hydrophobia is feared.
The 18 months old child of James BONNER, of Reading accidentally took up a cup containing a solution of caustic soda and drank the contents. The child is in a critical state.
Residents of Nockamixon, Bucks county, have organized a new telephone company, known as the Nockamixon Telephone Company, with an exchange at Revere.
While taking a short cut across a field Charles and Howard STALEY, John McFARLAND and Norman RIKER, of Conshohocken, were shot at by a farmer.
Mrs. Angline DYSON, of Philadelphia, is spending a month in this section, visiting her son, Joseph B. DYSON and other relatives and friends.
Herbert J. HERTZOG, of South Bethlehem, spent Saturday and Sunday with J.B. DYSON and family of near this borough.
Miss Mariam DYSON, stenographer in the office of J.P. Hale JENKINS, Norristown, is spending a vacation of two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.B. DYSON, of near this borough.
John KULP, the wheelwright of this borough moved to Lansdale, on Monday.
Roland BENNER, formerly clerk in the general store of J.S. HOTTLE, of this borough, has entered the employ of John F. WEYAND of the Pennsburg Carriage Bazaar.
William SCHOENLY and Mrs. Chas. F. SCHOENLY, of this borough, are spending the week with friends at Phoenixville, Mt. Penn and Reading.
Mrs. Rev. H.A. WELKER and daughter, of Bluffton, Ind., are visiting relatives and friends at Red Hill.
Wm. GRIEMER who taught a school near Skippack the past term, has been elected for the coming term to teach the school near Wm. BUCK, in Marlborough township.
D.K. DOTTERER, former teacher of the Grammer school of East Greenville, has engaged to teach the Hoppenville school.
Rev. C.E. SANDT, of Allentown, will preach at St. Paul's Lutheran church tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. James BUCKALEW and children, Evelyn and James, of this borough, spent Sunday with relatives at Allentown.
William GRIESAMER, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with his family in this borough.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas R. HERSH and daughter, of Sharon Wis., are spending a few weeks with relatives and friends in this vicinity.
George DIMMIG, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with Henry DIMMIG, of near this borough.
F.K. WALT, of Reading, formerly of this borough, is spending a few weeks in his former home.
Clarence SUMMERS, of this borough, while painting last Saturday, fell from a ladder and spilled a kettle of paint over himself. He escaped without injury.
E.J. WIEDER, of this borough, made a business trip to Royersford on Thursday.
John U. HENDRICKS, of Schwenksville, candidate for the Democratic nomination for County Commissioner, made a call on some of his many friends in this borough on Wednesday.
One of the most important features of the firemen's parade and picnic at Red Hill today will be the extreme test of the machine to fight fire. For this purpose a frame building 12x21 feet, 14 feet high, has been erected of very inflammable material. This house will be filled with boxes, oil barrels, wood, paper, etc., and after all is in readiness a barrel of coal oil will be used to saturate the pile. When thus prepared a match will be applied and the fire allowed to gain some headway. The chemical engine will then be put into operation to test it efficacy of the fire fighting machine.
Mrs. Samuel WEAVER, of Shimersville, is still having some well preserved apples from the past winter. They are still very juicy and free from wrinkles. This is a very rare article and Mrs. WEAVER claims it is due to the good Democratic soil on which they were grown.
Clinton BOYER, of Pennsburg, conductor on one of the cars of the Philadelphia Traction Company was injured in a trolley accident and removed to one of the city hospitals, where he is undergoing treatment. The extent of his injuries could not be ascertained.
John, the seven-year-old son of Isaac FAMONS, was drowed in the Schuylkill river on Wednesday. The boy and a number of companions were playing around the Fairmount Boat House and were warned to be careful. When the body was recovered life was extinct.
The members of the Pennsburg Fire Company received their new caps this week. The caps are after the pattern of the New York Firemen's regulation and will be worn for the first time to-day in the parade at Red Hill.
Dr. H.W. HUNSBERGER, of Pennsburg, bought a second hand Oldsmobile run-about from a Philadelphia party. The machine was brought to town on Wednesday since which the doctor is using it to call upon his many patients.
An 8-year-old son of Lewis THOMPSON, of Birdsboro, died as the result of stubbing his toe. Several days ago, while running barefooted, he struck his right foot against a tree. Blood poisoning set in, and he died on Monday.
On Tuesday night a gray horse, twelve years old, was stolen from the stable of Dr. Percy CARSON, at Plymouth Meeting.
An echo was heard in the EBERT murder case of Allentown, on Wednesday morning when suit was brought against the widow of the dead man by his illegitimate son. The suit was brought by E.J. LICHTENWALNER on behalf of Herbert W. EBERT, of Breinigsville, the illegitimate son of John P. EBERT, against the widow of the latter, Amanda L. EBERT, in a trespass case to recover damages to the amount of $5000. The plaintiff claims that he was injured in character by the statement to the Coroner and others at the inquest that he came to town weekly and insisted upon having money from his father, and in lieu of getting money he threatened to do harm to the father. As a result of this statement and because he was in town on the day of the murder, the young man was brought before the District Attorney with witnesses to purge himself of the murder charge. The trial it is supposed will come in November.
George FERRIS, arrested on Wednesday at Easton on charge of stealing two bicycles, says he committed the theft so that he would be sentenced to prison for a couple of years, where, he says, he would be well provided for and have a chance to regain his health. Several years ago FERRIS was left a physical wreck by a ten-months' attack of typhoid fever. Being without funds and unable to earn a livelihood he went to the county poor house. He left there and went to Easton. Before his hearing FERRIS told an officer he would "rather live 48,000 years in hades than twelve months in a poor house."
A regular meeting of the Directors of the Poor was held at the County Home, Thursday of last week. Steward VOORHEES presented his usual report. Total number of inmates, 193. During the month of July 993 pounds of butter were made, and 285 consumed. At a previous meeting of the Directors the contract to furnish two new steam boilers of 100 h.p. each, to take the place of the three boilers, 50 h.p. each, now in use and almost worn out after a service of about 30 years, was awarded to William BATES & Sons, of Conshohocken, for $2295.
To hide their crime burglars set fire to the home of James WILLIAMSON, at Cold Point on Tuesday night. When the flames reached the store room, where dynamite was kept, there was an explosion which wrecked the building and threw the sleeping residents from their beds. WILLIAMSON had a difficult time saving his wife, daughter and aged mother from the burning building.
For several successive nights this week raids have been made on the hen house at the Berks County Poor House. On Monday night 28 chickens were taken and on Tuesday night 60. The Poor Directors made a demand on the County Commissioners to erect a modern chicken house equipped with burglar alarm.
The semi-monthly meeting of the Commissioners was held on Wednesday and in addition to routine business, it was decided to advertise for bids for the erection of a three-arch stone bridge over Indian Creek, in Franconia township. The contract will be awarded September 2, and the bridge will be built the coming fall.
The town council of Kutztown has awarded the contract for an electric light plant to a New York party. The plant is to be finished and ready for use by October 15th, next.
George FOLTZ, the well known carriage painter of Pennsburg, will retire from business as soon as he has finished all the work now on hand. He will not take any work in his line in the future.
Christian SMITH has served as organist for Zion's Union Church, West Penn, Schuylkill county, for 41 years. In this period he has led the singing at 1500 funerals.
The fruit growers of Berks county, report that many of the orchards are affected with the San Jose scale and that many of the young trees are being killed by the pest.
Members of Montgomery Chamber of Salfordville do not forget the anniversary Monday evening and last but not least, do not forget to allow your wife or lady friend to accompany you as they are supposed to be present for the occasion. A good time is expected.
Frank FRY and lady friend, Sallie WEAVER and friend, Samuel CRESSMAN and wife and others, attended the excursion to Willow Grove on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry REED and son, and Dr. and Mrs. E.F. BENNER, spent Saturday in Bucks county.
H.S. GABLE and wife and J.S. GABLE and wife entertained Rev. and Mrs. FETTER, of Telford, on Sunday.
Joseph GROFF and wife entertained relatives over Sunday.
Samuel CRESSMAN is boarding New York people for the last four week.
The Old Goshenhoppen picnic will be held Sept. 9.
The Reformed Harvest Home services will be held at the Old Goshenhoppen church on Sunday, August 6th, by Rev. ROUSCH.
The Lutheran Harvest Home services will be held at the Old Goshenhoppen church on Sunday, August 13, by Rev. FETTER.
Dr. BENNER is busy treating Xray patients. Reduced rates for a certain time are the cause of the rush.
Harry REED has repaired the spoutings and pump for Abram WENHOLD.
Harry EMERY and Mr. HARTZELL spent Sunday at Allentown.
Miss Mamie SHOEMAKER and Miss Alice LENHART attended the Schwenksville picnic on Saturday.
I.H. BARDMAN, of Schwenksville, editor of the Item, was noticed in town this week.
John OELSLAVER and family, of Norristown, spent Sunday with H.S. WOLFORD and family.
J.H. GABLE and H.L. GABLE spent a day at Pennsburg, this week on business.
Mr. HARR has left the employ of Samuel CRESSMAN, the harness maker, and returned to Hatboro.
Mrs. SMITH and Mrs. LONG visited in Frederick on Sunday.
Harry HEANEY spent Sunday at Pennsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse LONG had as Sunday guests, their son and family, from Spring Mount.
T. WENDLER received a large shipment of stoves.
Miss Sallie SIEGFRIED and brother Victor, of Monterey, Berks county, visited their brother and sister at "The Catharine" near Pennsburg, several days this week.
Harry LENHART, of Allentown, spent Monday with the family of Oswin HOFFMAN, near Hillegass.
Dr. and Mrs. C.Q. HILLEGASS, of "The Catharine," made a business trip to Downingtown, Chester County, on Thursday.
Charles TAGERT, of Philadelphia, has been engaged as engineer at the Perkiomen Paper Mills.
Mixed Pickles base ball team crossed bats with Sassamansville on Saturday and won by the score of 10 to 5. The score by innings is as follows: Mixed Pickles .. 0 1 0 4 2 0 3 0 X - 10, Sassamansville .. 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 - 5.
Victor STECKEL, John STYER, John HARING and Jonas HARING made a business trip to Linfield and Collegeville, on Monday afternoon. They made the trip in an auto.
H.H. HARING is still confined to his Father's house and is not able to do any work.
A.P. ADAM took a horse to Allentown on Wednesday for J.Z. HILLEGASS.
The horse sale which was held at HARING's hotel on Thursday, was largely attended. Thirty-five head of horses were sold at an average price of $42.33.
Ella HOFFMAN who was employed with J.A. HARING and family, left for Allentown on Thursday night to stay with her sister, Mrs. Emmon SCHWARTZ.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles DeBARTH, Jr., and Mrs. W.A. TRAVILLE and daughter, of Olney, Philadelphia, returned home on Sunday night after spending a week's vacation at HARING's hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. C.E. BUCKLEY and daughter, Mamie and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey WEISS were visiting in Red Lion, on Sunday.
Miss Mary BAUER is spending a two week's vacation with her friends.
Harry ZERN is employed in the Pennsburg planing mill.
Mr. and Mrs. Clement DRESSLER and children, of Philadelphia, were spending three days with the former's mother.
Miss Verna FLUCK, of Pennsburg, and Miss Susie OCHS, of Allentown, were noticed among our visitors this week.
The Tylersport base ball club met defeat at the hands of the Almont Club, on Saturday
John BOYER and Harry HOOT were appointed delegates to the P.O.S. of A., District Convention at Kulpsville, on Saturday.
The ALEXANDER farm was sold to a Philadelphia party. Possession was taken immediately.
Miss FORD, of Philadelphia, spent the week as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John D. LANDIS.
C.W. GRILL and Bro., Scavanger's sold their business and fixtures to Wm. ZEIGENFUS, also a scavanger, of near Clayton.
Rev. Henry ADAM, of St. Mary's Catholic church, of Lawrence, Mass., spent a week in this neighborhood, mostly with his father John ADAM, of this place.
A number of men from this place secured employment at the construction of the large ice dam, at Hosensack.
Charles GENSLER and Calvin CLEMMER, spent a day at Greenlane fishing.
Mrs. John BEAR and children are making a few days stay with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. RENNINGER.
The Douglass telephone Company has finished its line and is ready for service.
The St. Paul's Sunday School, of Sassamansville, will hold their annual picnic on Saturday August 12, in Samuel SWEINHARTs Grove, Congo. Everybody invited.
Rev. O.R. FRANTZ, has announced Harvest home services as follows: St. Peter's, August 13, at 2 p.m.; Huff's Church, August 20, at 9.30 a.m.; Old Zionsville, August 27, at 9.30 a.m.
The catechetical class will meet today, at two o'clock. The class numbers 36.
The Reformed Missionary Society rendered a fine program last Sunday evening. Recitations by some of the younger people were given, an address by the veteran teacher, Charles BORGER. He gave some fine illustrations, where people might engage themselves to work in the vineyard of the Lord, but another illustration might be added to engage in at home. There is a party of half a dozen young boys, hardly out of their teens, who make it a habit to congregate around the outside of the church and use vulgar and improper language and most of all desecrate God's holy name to such an extent as to disturb the audience inside. The officers of the church should see to it to have the practice stopped if they cannot persuade them to enter the church.
Mrs. Caroline MOHR, nee MARSTELLER, one of the oldest members of the church eighty years old, has again shown her love for the Lord by again sending her yearly contribution to the Sunday school through Dr. BINGAMAN, last Sunday. Would that more members of the congregation would do likewise, then the school would be on a better financial basis. Thanks to the giver and may the Lord bless her, is the prayer of the school.
Mr. FEGLEY and family, of Philadelphia, have again returned to our midst to spend their vacation with Barton KLEPPINGER.
Barton KLEPPINGER and Titus FEGLEY have procured a fine thrashing outfit and are prepared to thrash for parties at short notice and at low prices.
Mrs. Mary MOYER, living with her brother, Louis SHULER, near Dillinger, a sister of Mrs. Levinus MILLER, of our village, is very low at this writing.
Joseph KUHNS entertained the following people on Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. John HARTZELL, Mr. and Mrs. Robert KUHNS and Mr. and Mrs. HELLER, all of Emaus.
Wm. KERCHNER and wife visited at Breinigsville, on Sunday.
Henry GUTH, of Allentown, was the guest of Edwin GUTH and family on Sunday.
Miss Miriam DYSON, of Pennsburg, visited her friend, Jennie M. KERN, over Sunday.
Miss Alda HILLEGASS, of Pennsburg, is spending a few days in town.
Herman NEUGEBAUER left for Lancaster to see his mother, who is very low from a stroke of apoplexy.
Mrs. Wm. HUFF and daughter, Marie, visited her brother, Samuel GEHRINGER and family, at Fogelsville, over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Benedict WEISS, of Corning, visited the former's brother, John WEISS, on Sunday.
D.M. LANDIS entertained the following visitors on Sunday: Levi HIESTAND, of Allentown, and Howard WIEAND and wife, of Macungie.
Miss Emma HELD spent Sunday in Allentown.
Mrs. Orville KREIDER is among the sick.
A novelty party was held at the summer resort of B.M. KLEPPINGER, of Old Zionsville, on Friday evening. Mrs. J.P. McFARLIN, of Philadelphia, acting as hostess. The evening was spent very pleasantly and at the conclusion of the games the prizes were awarded as follows. Ladies first prize, two beautiful Swiss embroidery handkerchiefs, Miss Annie FOLWELL, of Philadelphia. Men's first prize, two Paris woven handkerchiefs, Mr. Stanley M. URFFER, of Shimersville. The booby prizes having been men's a dead beet and ladies an egg beater.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey SNYDER and son, Percy and daughter, Verna, of Sigmund, were the guests of Albert SNYDER.
Mrs. Wm. MOLL, of Siesholtzville, was visiting Mrs. Wm. GREGORY.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel GREGORY were the guests of their son, George, of Reading, who is on the sick list.
Charles MASTER and family, of Coplay and Mrs. Wellington GRIESS and Capt. MACURLY, of Reading, were the guests of Manoah G. MASTER.
Mr. and Mrs. James RHORBACH and son, Franklin, of Huff's Church, were visiting Mrs. Wm. GREGORY.
Michael HOFFMAN and Robert GERY were in Macungie on business.
Miss Annie SIESHOLTZ and Mamie SIESHOLTZ, of Allentown, were visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel GREGORY.
Mr. and Mrs. James HOFFMAN, Mr. and Mrs. George HAWKWORTH and son, James, of Allentown, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard GREGORY and family and John RAUCH and family.
Clinton STERNER and Miss Sallie KEHL, of Sigmund, were visiting John GERY.
Misses Amelia and Sarah WEIGNER, of Chapel, are visiting their sister, Mrs. Nathaniel GREGORY.
John BREY, who is hired to Adam SCHOENLEY, hurt his hand while splitting wood on Saturday. He is not able to use it at present.
This village is being connected with Palm by telephone. The company expected to have the poles put up by this time.
A horse of David TREICHLER, driven by some boarders, took fright near this village on Tuesday and tore a ligament. The horse had to be killed on account of his wound and the carriage was almost wrecked.
A.S. MILLER has found employment with the Fairbanks Scale Co., of Philadelphia and will begin work next week.
Thomas STAHL and Charles KLINE, painters, are working for Henry SEIBERT, of Kraussdale.
David TREICHLER is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. W.S. MILLER and daughter, Marion, visited Alfred WELLER and family, of Perkasie, on Sunday.
Mrs. Charles KLINE visited friends in Allentown last week.
Mrs. Louis SPARE is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob B. MENSCH spent Sunday and Monday in Pottstown and Thursday in Boyertown.
The artesian well and the wells at the creamery are dry. They are hauling their water from a spring in Peter METZ's meadow. Wells at different places are becoming dry. The grass and corn too.
The picnic last Saturday was very largely attended.
Dr. and Mrs. Joel BOWER, of Boyertown, and Mr. and Mrs. Levi EAST, of New Berlin, Berks County, visited relatives and friends in this township, last week.
The meeting called by the supervisors last Monday evening was attended by about 50 citizens. After discussing the question as to the township putting in a bid to macadamize the mill road, it was decided advisable not to do so inasmuch as the township was not equipped with the needed machinery and was inexperienced in that kind of road making. It is expected that the two miles of road will be macadamized this fall.
W.W. WEAVER sold his team at the Allentown Horse Bazaar.
Today the stores will be closed in our town from 12 to 5.30, then open from 5.30 to 7, then closed again.
Charles B. BREY was in Allentown and Topton on business on Monday.
John LANDIS, the cementer, started work in town again on Thursday.
Frank W. SEASHOLTZ is confined to the house again.
The bricklayers finished work on A.G. KLINE's house on Thursday.
Jesse RENNINGER, the artist, of Pennsburg, put the lettering on the Fire House on Tuesday.
The building occupied by James BREY as a restaurant, was removed to the vacant lot of R.E. JACKSON, opposite J.M. SHIVE's store where Edwin KNERR, of Pennsburg, will start a shoe repairing business.
The Sunday School will hold its picnic in T.S. COOPER's grove today.
Harvest Home services will be held here on Sunday forenoon and evening, Aug 20, by Rev. Warren NICKEL, and on the following Sunday by Rev. H.A.I. BENNER.
Mabel DRESSER, of Newton, has been elected teacher of the Zion Hill School for the ensuring term.
Mamie D. BOYER, a former pupil of the Zion Hill school will teach the school at Standard next term.
Mrs. HILLEGASS, mother of Owen HILLEGASS and his niece, Mabel DREXEL, of Philadelphia, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. HILLEGASS.
Frank SHAFFER after spending a three week's vacation here with his mother and friends, resumed his duties at the Scranton Correspondence Schools.
M.C. KEINERT is giviing his house a new coat of paint.
Christian STAHL is giving his barn a coat of paint. Bergey & Sons are doing the work.
Isaac SCHULTZ is spending a few days at a campmeeting at Mountainville.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin KEHS, of East Greenville, spent Sunday with Nathan ADAM and family.
Mrs. Jonas WENTLING, of Allentown, visited friends at this place.
David GEHMAN bought a horse at the GERHARD sale on Saturday.
James COONLY, of Philadelphia, visited Simon ADAM and family on Sunday.
Misses Sallie and Olivia HEYDT, of East Greenville, spent Sunday at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben BEITLER visited John REITNAUER and family, of Seisholtzville, on Sunday.
Misses Jennie and Agnes LEESER visited Miss Lizzie HARTLINE on Sunday.
Miss Mabel GERHARD is at home at present.
Miss Ella LANDIS, of Alburtis, visited friends here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert FREY and children Bertha, Martin and Laura, of Hereford, visited Mrs. Maria LANDIS.
Mrs. Frank MERKEL and children, of Philadelphia, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron CARL.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace KLINESMITH and family, of Allentown, visited the former's mother, on Sunday.
Rev. A.S. SHELLY, of Bally, was noticed in this vicinity on Wednesday.
Elva and Warren SHULTZ visited friends at Freemansburg on Sunday.
The regular meeting of the Y.P.S.C.E., will be held on Sunday evening. Topic: The first fruits for God. Lev. 23: 9-14; Dent. 16: 9-12. There will be special music by the male quartette and a special address by Ammon LICHTY, of Pennsburg. The meeting will be under the leadership of Florence MESCHTER. All are invited.
Don't forget the picnic at this place, held by the St. Joseph's Sunday School on Saturday August 5. The Schwenksville band will furnish the music.
GRUBER and BENFIELD, Props., of the Bechtelsville lime kiln and stone quarry are kept very busy burning lime. They have booked many orders and receive orders almost daily. The lime is sold at 10 and 10 1/2c per bushel. They are burning the best quanlity of lime. Always have it fresh on top and are filling all orders promptly. Their motto is quick sale, good lime and small propfit.
Mr. and Mrs. J.B. GRUBER spend Sunday with the family of Mr. and Mrs. Elam MOYER, of near New Berlinville.
Rev. W.U. KISTLER, of Pennsburg, will preach, in the church here on Sunday evening, August 13.
The United Evangelical Sunday School of town will have its annual picnic on Saturday, August 12. The Vera Cruz Band will furnish the music.
Mr. and Mrs. Readen FRY spent Saturday and Sunday in Reading.
In serving a customer at the rear of the butcher team of Jeremiah DIEROLF, of Bechtelsville, the horse took fright and ran away for the driver, Reuben BECKER. The animal ran from Bally to Dale where it was caught by the hostler at the hotel. Considerable damage was done.
A severe electrical storm passed over a large section of Schuylkill County on Sunday afternoon. Heavy hail fell, damaging fruit trees, shrubberies and crops. Following the storm there was a big drop in the thermometer.
Mrs. Samuel P. SWARTWOOD, of near Wilkesbarre, died last Thursday. She was the mother of twenty-five children within twenty-nine years, and there were but two sets of twins in all this number.
The following fourth class postmasters were appointed on Saturday: H. Winslow FEGLEY, for Hereford and Edwin D. REITER, for Hoppenville.
Explosion of a gasoline stove burned the tent and all equipments of a party of Pottstown and Phoenixville men camping along the Perkiomen at Gratersford.
Thieves broke into R.T. SHUMAN's store, at Bucksville, Bucks county, and, besides getting away with cash, took several boxes of cigars.. They left the "two-fers."
A copperhead snake over three feet in length was killed by Charles BENSINGER, of Seltzerville, in a stable trough, where one of his horses was feeding.
In trying to repair a water gate in his mill at Cogo (Congo?), Mr. JOHNSON had his arm caught and had it badly injured.
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