Merchant Charles G. HEIST, of Red Hill, left his home a week ago last Monday and his whereabouts are unknown. He, left that morning as was customery for a business trip to Philadelphia, and nothing further was heard from him until the next day when a letter postmarked Philadelphia, was received by his wife. In it he stated that he was forced to absent himself from home on account of him being unable to meet his bills and that they should make as much out of his personal property and real estate as possible. A number of his creditors were informed of his actions and they at once drew up a petition to have Mr. HEIST declared an involuntary bankrupt and have a receiver appointed. The creditors on Saturday forenoon filed the petition in the United States District Court of Philadelphia and he was declared an involuntary bankrupt. John P. KLINE, Esq., of Red Hill, was appointed receiver of the estate. His security being fixed at $16000, they are as follows: Lucian B. MILLER and John P. KLINE, trading as L.B. MILLER, book accounts and cash, $9684.41; Catharine HEIST, two judgment notes, ?????; National Bank, of Schwenksville, ?????; National Bank, of Schwenksville, ????? promissory notes for $2100 and ?????; L.B. MILLER, promissory note ?????. The claims represented on the petition by creditors aggregated $17,000. The appointed appraisers are M.K. GILBERT and E.W. SCHOLL, of Pennsburg, and E.M. STAUFFER, of East Greenville. The receiver took charge of the business at Red Hill on Saturday noon and will sell out the entire stock and furniture and merchandise at greatly reduced prices.
Abraham HERB, of Hill Church, was painfully injured on Tuesday while working at the Boyertown ore mines. He was loading ore when a piece of frozen ground gave way striking him on the head and knocking him down. Mr. HERB received several lacerations on his head besides being bruised about his body. He was removed to his home where his injuries were dressed.
Peter SCHULER, a farmer residing near Palm met with accident in which he had two ribs factured. He was engaged in loading some feed at the store of J.S. ???tz, of Palm Station, when his horses made a sudden start, causing Mr. SHULER to fall over and his body to strike the side of the sleigh and the fracture of the ribs.
The Republicans of Hereford township held their primaries at the Hereford Hotel on Saturday evening, and made the following nominations: Justice of the Peace, Samuel SCHULTZ; Supervisor, Jas. PROVOST; School Director, Jas. B. FUNK; Constable, Daniel STRUNK; Inspector, Benneville SCHULTZ; Auditor, Alvin HOFFMAN; Treasurer, Henry WETZEL.
Supervisor KURZ, of Upper Hanover Township, had considerable trouble in getting laborers to open the drifted roads this week. He had especial trouble in the upper end of the township, in the vicinity of Palm, as most all the farmers and laborers were employed on the ice dam of the J.C. Hancock Ice Company.
John H. LATSHAW, of Congo, this week lost a valuable horse by death. Mr. LATSHAW was on his way to fetch his gasoline engine when the horse was suddenly paralyzed. The animal was removed to the stable at John BECHTEL's farm, where it died the next day.
Rev. H.A. BENNER, of Quakertown, pastor of the Reformed church at Trumbauersville, was on Sunday presented by the members of the congregation with ??? dollar gold pieces. The present was given him for the purpose of buying a sleigh for his use.
Feather cleaner A. SEIP, of Allentown, who is stopping at the Pennsburg Hotel, was suddenly taken ill on Wednesday night. He got up and tried to arouse the proprietor's son, who sleeps in a room opposite the one in which Mr. SEIP slept, but when he came into the hall he was overcome and fell to the floor. The noise aroused those sleeping near and they came to his assistance. They carried his unconscious form into bed and summoned a physician. Mr. SEIP is up and about again but is very weak from his sudden illness.
Harry STEINMAN and Edwin FENSTERMACHER, of East Greenville, on Sunday afternoon were out sleighing with one of H.E. WERLEY's livery teams and had an upset in the borough of Red Hill. The horse ran away but was caught in front of Dr. ROTH's residence. He had cut his hind legs by coming in contact with the sleigh. The young men escaped injury.
A sleighing party from this borough, composed of twenty-seven young people on Tuesday evening visited the family of Simon J. CROLL, of Trumbauersville. They had an all night trip, returning at four on Wednesday morning.
William BREY, of this borough, has been confined to the house for several weeks with kidney trouble.
James HOFFMAN, the rural mail carrier on route No. 2, upset near Hillegass on Friday. Luckily the horse did not get away from him.
Mrs. Rosa UNDERCOFFLER, a servant at the Pennsburg Hotel, has been suffering with the grippe for several weeks at her home at Swamp.
Contractor Clayton H. FRYER, of this borough, has been confined to the house with a touch of the grippe.
William W. DRESSLER, of this borough, was confined to the house for several days this week with a cold.
Miss Jennie SMITH, of this borough, spent the week with the family of Dr. G.A. WEIDA, of Frederick.
John F. WEYAND, of this borough, made a business trip to New York on Thursday.
Henry A. KNEULE, of this borough, made a business trip to Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Howard S. WELKER, of Philadelphia, spent Friday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. George W. WELKER, of this borough. His brother Walter accompanied him to the city.
Messrs. Charles ERB and Newton LICHTEL, of Boyertown, spent Wednesday at the home of Dr. John G. HERSH, of East Greenville.
E.H. WETHEROLD, an Allentown jeweler, spent Tuesday in this borough as the guest of E.J. WIEDER, Jr.
A Mr. GEIGER, of Philadelphia, an electrical contractor, made a business trip to this borough on Monday.
A.J. SCHISSLER, founder of Schissler's Business College, of Norristown, made a business trip to this borough on Tuesday.
F.F. HUBER, clerk in the Farmers' National Bank, was compelled to remain in the house during the forepart of the week on account of a severe cold.
A birthday party was held on Wednesday evening for Vallandingham ZIEGLER, of Pennsburg, and about sixty of his friends were present and spent a pleasant evening.
Mark BIERY, of this borough, on Wednesday left for Bardsville, N.J., where he will be engaged in well drilling.
Olivia MILLER, of this borough, spent the latter part of the week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SCHAFFER, of Royersford.
Mrs. Frank GRABER, of this borough, who had an attack of appendicitis is slowly recovering after several week's illness.
Mr. and Mrs. J.U. HENDRICKS, of Schwenksville, spent Sunday with the family of I.G. RAHN, of the Eagle Hotel of Pennsburg.
Herman S. HILLEGASS, of this borough, was confined to his house several days this week with a severe cold.
Almost twenty-five years ago a number of farmers living near Clayton, Berks county, associated themselves under the title of the "Clayton Butter and Cheese Company." They made application for incorporation and secured their charter on September 21, 1880. The members composing the organization when the charter was granted were: J.B. FUNK, H.G. CLEMMER, Abraham G. CLEMMER, Menno B. CLEMMER, Henry SCHULTZ, John L. BAUER, Nathaniel B. BECHTEL, Henry KRIEBEL, John B. CLEMMER, H.K. SCHULTZ, J.S. KRIEBEL, Reuben MELCHIOR, Abraham SCHULTZ, B.S. SCHULTZ, Manoah SCHULTZ, S.S. SCHULTZ, Enoch SCHULTZ, John L. STAUFFER, Charles HIESTAND, David GERHARD, Mrs. A. KRIEBEL, D.G. TREICHLER, James A. STEINMAN, Jacob D. HOFFMAN, John REINERT, Josephus GERHARD, Jacob M. KNETZ, Henry K. URFFER, Hannah SCHULTZ, P.K. SHULTZ, John K. ADAM, Samuel D. HEIL, Erwin SCHULTZ, Edward KLOTZ, William WIEGNER, E.H. SCHULTZ, Martin M. LANDIS and David S. SCHULTZ. The first Board of Directors was composed of B.S. SCHULTZ, President; John L. BAUER, Secretary; J.B. FUNK, Treasurer; and Henry KRIEBEL and Henry S. SCHULTZ. The present Board of Directors consists of D.F. CLEMMER, President; J.L. BAUER, Secretary; J.B. FUNK, Treasurer, and Josephus GERHARD and Joseph Y. MOYER. When the creamery (picture) was first opened David THOMAS was foreman. In 1885 William CLEMMER succeeded to the position and he has filled it ever since. John L. BAUER was the first manager and superintended the erection of the building and the installing of the machinery. In succession Jacob KNETZ, Henry G. CLEMMER, E.H. SCHULTZ, Henry G. CLEMMER and Josephus GERHARD became managers, the latter filling the position at present and during his incumbency many improvements have been made to the plant. About a year ago a new combination churn and butter worker was installed and about five years ago two large separators having a capacity of 4,000 pounds per hour were placed into the creamery. These machines are of the most approved pattern and do the work for which they are intended to the satisfaction of all concerned. When the creamery was first operated butter and cheese were made, later on the product consisted of butter and cottage cheese, while at present butter and dry curd are turned out. There is always a clamorous number of customers ready for the butter produced by this creamery while the curd is shipped to Bellows Falls, Vt., to be turned into collars, buttons and paint. The creamery at present enjoys the patronage of 144 patrons from whom 303,314 pounds of milk were received from January 1, 1904 to January 1, 1905, for which $32,552.28 cents were paid. During the year 134,559 pounds of butter were sold for $33,044.15. The dry curd shipped was 43,931 pounds, which realized $2,306.39. The skim milk sold weighed 812,363 pounds and brought $974.84, and the skim milk given away for hauling milk weighed 485,600 pounds and was worth $582.72. The creamery is in a flourishing condition and all the members of the association are highly elated with the success of the enterprise.
W.A. CLEMMER, of Clayton, and Morris E. LEESER, of near Clayton, bought the fixtures of the Henningsville creamery and took possession the first of February. They will manufacture first class butter. They also bought the right of the Fredericksville creamery. John FREY closed the creamery on account of the little milk they received. Oswin ESHBACH is employed as foreman for CLEMMER & LESSER.
Rev. Geo. W. GENZLER, pastor of the Lutheran church at Selinsgrove, a former resident of Pennsburg, was unanimously elected pastor of the Lutheran church at South Sharon, Pa.
Susan, wife of Felix HIGHLEY, of Norristown, died while a passenger on board a Clyde Line Steamer near Charleston South Carolina. She had gone to Florida early in the winter for the benefit of her health in company with relatives. Recently she has been growing worse and some days ago she decided to return home, but death claimed her ere she reached Norristown.
Clarence HARTZOG, of East Greenville, book-keeper at the Pennsburg Carriage Bazaar, tendered his resignation to take effect today. Mr. HARTZOG has accepted a position as clerk in the grocery department of W.R. LAWFER & Co., at Allentown.
Last week Hiram YEAKEL, of near Sigmund, Lehigh county, brought his long life to an end with the coffin in which he was to be interred, in the bedroom in which he died. The old man was very eccentric and held very peculiar views in regard to a number of things. Fearing that he might not be buried in accordance with his views, he about ten years ago had a paper drawn up by H.J. SMITH, Esq., of Pennsburg, in which he directed Peter GERY, a carpenter of Sigmund, and a Mr. ROSENBERGER, of near Powder Valley, to make a coffin for him and to take charge of his funeral after his death. In having the paper drawn he was particular to state that he did not want one of the "new kind of boxes," but an old style coffin, bent out at the sides and made of good walnut wood.
The paper was properly witnessed and signed. Shortly after having the paper drawn, Mr. YEAKEL was measured and a coffin was made for him in accordance with his views, but as he was not ready to occupy it the coffin was stored in an outhouse so as to keep it in readiness when needed. A few weeks ago Mr. YEAKEL took to his bed and feeling the approach of dissolution, he had the coffin brought into his bed-room so that he could see it and feel assured that he would be properly boxed up when the final summons came, but as the coffin was made so long ago it was not in proper condition for use. DIMMIG Bros., the undertakers of East Greenville, were called to give it a coat of varnish and to trim and line it. Later on they had charge of the funeral under the supervision of the trusty neighbors to whom the work was assigned. Mr. YEAKEL died on his birthday and attained he age of 83 years. The funeral was to be held last Friday, but on account of the unpassable roads, it was postponed till Tuesday of this week and the body now rests in strict accord with the wishes of the deceased.
John N. LAWFER, who was for over thirty years connected with the firm of W.R. LAWFER & Co., will soon move from his present temporary quarters in the B.B. Building, at Allentown, to the store, No. 709 Hamilton streets, next door to Keller's jewelry store. For many years Mr. LAWFER looked after the department of interior fittings for W.R. LAWFER & Co., and understands the peculiar demands of this important phase of the home-maker's ambition. Since the installation of his new venture at the present stand, he has fully demonstrated his ability to cope with the demands of a discriminating and appreciative clientage. An up-to-date carpet store is what Mr. LAWFER will strive to maintain and his endeavors of the past argue well for the promise of the future. Variety and distinctiveness will find exemplification in such proportions as the wants of a growing population indicate.
The Democrats of Pennsburg Borough held their primaries on Saturday evening in the Town Hall and the following is the ticket: Town Council, for three years, O.F. BARNDT, Jacob M. RICHARD and George J. TRUMBORE; for 1 year, Wm. HOF FMAN; Constable, A.J. DRESSLER; School Directors, H.S. MOYER and S.S. ADAMS; Judge of election, Leo SECHLER; Inspector of Elections, Frank C. HARING; Auditors, Wm. D. RENNINGER, for three years, and F.F. HUBER, for two years. The Democrats of East Greenville at their primaries made the following ticket: Council, J.R. FOX, J.P. BARR, C.U. GERY; School Directors, O.H. DERR and Irvin GREULICH; Constable, C.U. SCHLICHER; Judge of Election, W.K. HEINLY; Inspector, George A. HUBER, Auditor, Frank B. DIETZ.
An organization was effected at Pottstown last week with Elmer E. KULP, of Phoenixville, as President and Peter KONETSKI, of Pottstown, as Secretary and Treasurer, whose object is to stock the neighboring farming district with game. As quail have been so scarce this season, it was decided to stock the county within a radius of fifteen miles with quail. Members already have subscribed enough with which twenty dozen birds can be bought. The birds will be imported from Kansas, as better results are obtained from these birds than from those purchased in the south.
William GRIESAMER, of Pennsburg, a carpenter employed in Philadelphia for the past year, met with an accident this week by falling from a scaffold. He received injuries which will keep him from attending to his duties for some time.
Levi LEH, of Clayton, slipped and fell down a flight of stairs at his home and broke his hip-bone. Dr. F.R. BRUNNER, of Eshbach, attended to the injury.
Prof. E.S. LANDIS, of Hellertown, formerly principal of the East Greenville schools, has been engaged as assistant county superintendent of Northampton county.
Sheriff MATTHEWS will on Thursday, February 23, sell the property of Margaret V. GREGOR, of Pennsburg, situate on Main street, in the lower end of the borough.
Clarence, an eight year old son of Wm. FRANKENBERGER, of Limerick, was choked to death, last Thursday afternoon, while eating an apple. He was running about the house in a playful manner at the time he was eating an apple. While romping about and laughing a piece of the apple lodged in his throat and he could not disloge it. All efforts by the family to dislodge it were of no avail, and as a last resort Dr. W.H. KNIPE was summoned, but before he arrived the child had suffocated. The affair is a sad one and the community in general deeply sympathizes with the bereaved family. The funeral was held on Tuesday at the St. James Lutheran church, Limerick. Rev. N.F. SCHMIDT officiated.
A mysterious spectacular fire occurred at Gratersford, this county, along the banks of the Perkiomen creek, at one o'clock Saturday morning, when two stables and a slaughter house were totally destroyed. The burned buildings were located along the pike in the upper end of the village. The fire started in the stable of Samuel KOONS, and when discovered this structure was a mass of fire. The flames quickly spread to the slaughter house of Mr. KOONS adjoining the stable and this also was afire in a few moments. Although the wind was in an opposite direction to where the stable of Mrs. Isaac KULP was situated its proximity to the burning structures of Mr. KOONS caused it to be ignited by the heat and soon it, too, was a burning pile. The structures were very inflammable and in a short time nothing remained but a pile of ruins, leaving a black and charred spot surrounded by piles of white snow. The loss amounts to about $700, all covered by insurance. What caused the KOONS stable to ignite is conjecture and many are inclined to believe that the fire was of incendiary origin.
Jan. 25 - To Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SMITH, of Vera Cruz, a daughter.
Jan. 28 - To Mr. and Mrs. Harvey CLEMMER, of Morwood, a daughter.
Jan. 28 - To Mr. and Mrs. Andrew STAUFFER, of East Greenville, a son.
Jan. 30 - To Mr. and Mrs. C.P. KLEBE, of East Greenville, a daughter.
Jan. 31 - To Mr. and Mrs. Adam URFFER, of East Greenville, a daughter.
Jacob H. BIBO, of New Jersey, will open a cigar factory in the residence of David J. BLAND, of near Geryville, next week. Mr. BLAND is to be the foreman of the factory and he will start work with eight hands. The tobacco, tables and other necessaries for the transaction of the business was shipped to Pennsburg and removed to the BLAND residence on Wednesday.
John T. XANDER, who has conducted a jewelry store in Pennsburg for the past ten years on Tuesday sold his entire stock and fixtures to Edwin J. WIEDER, of the same borough. Mr. WIEDER leased the store room from Mr. XANDER and took possession of the store on Wednesday morning. Mr. WIEDER is no stranger in the business, having conducted a repairing store at his father's residence for some time.
Elias WEISS, of Quakertown, has rented the store room in the Tobias FREED property on Main street, Pennsburg, formerly occupied by confectioner Geo. E. ROTH. Mr. WEISS will start a general store. He will take possession in March and get everything in readiness to start business by April 1st.
The following marriage licenses for residents of this section of the Perkiomen Valley have this week been issued by the Clerk of Orphans' Court Henry A. GROFF: Harry A. STOCH, of Pottstown and Della M. MOYER, of New Hanover.
The large and spacious ice house of the John C. HANCOCK Ice Company at Palm will today be filled to its utmost capacity.
Rev. A.R. SCHORMAN who accepted the call from Grace Mennonite church, at Pandora, Ohio, preached his farewell sermon at the Hereford Mennonite church, at Bally. Rev. SCHORMAN came to this country a year ago and preached for the Mennonites. He is a fine orator. He and his wife made a number of friends here.
The shooting match held at the Union House by Howard KELLAR was fairly well attended.
Miss Orpha MOYER who was confined to her bed for several days with a heavy cold, has recovered.
John LATSHAW, of near Congo, lost a valuable horse which died of paralysis.
Ex-postmaster and merchant M.H. DOTTERER is confined to his house with a heavy cold.
Tobias MOYER, lost a valuable horse which was paralyzed.
Mrs. John FREY and family moved into her new house recently built on South Main street, Harry HAAS tenant of Thos. HOFFMAN moved into the house vacated by Mrs. FREY on Chestnut street.
G.G. YODER and family moved to Boyertown on Friday. Mr. YODER was formerly teacher of the Grammar School and was well liked and is now teaching one of the Boyertown schools.
Oliver MILLER, proprietor of the Keystone House, will have a flying board shooting match for a 500 pound hog, on next Saturday, and in the evening a sociable will take place. Heydt & Eddinger will have charge of the dancing music.
Mr. and Mrs. E.B. OBERHOLTZER were at Boyertown.
Mrs. Amos OBERHOLTZER and her grand daughter, Elva OBERHOLTZER, and Miss Annie MOYER were at New Berlinville and attended a quilting party of Mrs. Wm. MOYER.
Rev. J.J. KLINE, of Pottstown, and pastor of Bechtelsville Trinity Union church, will have German services tomorrow at 2 p.m.
Joseph TYSON sold five steers and two fat cows to Butcher WACK, of Mainland, this week.
Michael HUNSBERGER is bedfast and quite sick with grippe and pneumonia. Mrs. HUNSBERGER has the grip also.
The local institute which was to be held on January 27 and 28, in the Valley House Hall, is postponed to March 3 and 4, on account of scarlet fever. There are several families of Scholl's and Markley's schools that have scarlet fever. Horace REIFF, nearly 8 years old, son of Jacob REIFF, of near Rahn's station, died last Friday of the fever. The other cases of the scarlet fever are convalescing.
At the Republican primary election last Saturday evening all the candidates seemed to have no opposition except Town Clerk, Samuel REIFF defeated Emanuel HAWK as Town Clerk. Most of the voters were at the meeting. They expected a fight for Supervisor, Charles JOHNSON against Andrew GRATER, the supervisor of the Upper District. But Mr. JOHNSON was not nominated. He will now run independent.
H.G. CROLL's dog, Bessie, had the misfortune of having a leg crushed by getting under the wheel of a wagon. The faithful dog was killed to relieve her of her suffering.
The Democrats nominated the following township officrs: Supervisors, Jacob KEYSER, John STEVENS; School Directors, Henry NACE, Jacob GEISINGER, R.; Constable, P.U. HENDRICKS, P.R. CRESSMAN; Auditor, Wm. HILTEBEITEL; Judge, Wm. HILTEBEITEL; Town Clerk, S.N. SMITH; Inspectors, Noah HANGEY, Charles TYSON, R. And the Republicans nominated the following: Supervisors, Jacob KEYSER, D., Jacob Kelin, D.; School Directors, Jacob GEISINGER, R., Henry NACE, D.; Constable, P.R. CRESSMAN, D.; Judge, Isaac DRISSEL, R.; Inspectors, Charles TYSON, R., Noah HANGEY, D.; Town Clerk, Fred RITTER, D.
Mrs. COPE and child, S.H. SMITH and S.K. SMITH upset in their sleigh while going to church on Sunday.
S.N. SMITH filled his ice house during the week.
A young gentleman with his lady friend was out sleighing Sunday and upset in front of Mr. OELSCHLAGER's house. The young lady was nearly covered with snow.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry GAUGLER made a business trip to Allentown, Monday.
Samuel REINHART was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John REINHART, on Sunday.
Frank REINHART entertained Frank DERR and Harry NICHOLAS, on Sunday.
Harvey HENDRICKS, Oswin REINHART and Harvey GAUGLER, made a business trip to Pennsburg, on Monday evening.
Frank MUMBAUER has rented the Dillingersville hotel and is going to move there next spring.
Mr. and Mrs. John GRUBER and Mr. and Mrs. Henry HESS spent Tuesday with Aaron HESS, of near Pikeville.
Charles HESS, of Bechtelsville, called on Henry HESS on Sunday.
J.B. GRUBER was in Boyertown, on business.
Samuel E. HUGHES who was seriously ill last week is recovering nicely under the care of Dr. C.B. DOTTERER.
Norman HARPEL, of Delphi, will move on the Jesse HILTEBEITEL farm at Hendricks in the Spring.
Solomon K.O. GRIMLEY, Superintendent of the American Ice Company, fell and dislocated his shoulder blade on last Wednesday forenoon. Dr. C.B. DOTTERER set the fracture and he is doing as well as can be expected.
B.F. TRUMBORE sold his property here to a Philadelphia party.
E.A. SHANER is traveling in the western part of the state selling oil.
Fenus HOUCK and Samuel HUBER will leave the employ of E.S. RENNINGER, this spring.
John STRITZEL, of Delphi, was nominated for constable on the Republican ticket.
Jesse SCHLOTTERER is again a candidate for supervisor on the Democratic ticket.
Jere. SCHELLY, of Spring Mount, has resigned his position as teamster with J.K. TRUMBAUER, of Spring Mount. He will move into the toll gate building at this place which he purchased.
Frank CRESSMAN, hostler at the Weldon House, won the medal of the Schwenksville Gun Club, by breaking 23 out of 25 blue rock targets.
John CONRAD moved from Philadelphia on his farm at Spring Mount.
Grover SCHLOTTERER has hired himself to John RAHN, of Schwenksville, as clerk.
B.F. TRUMBORE expects to move on the A.H. TYSON farm this spring.
The public sale of D.W. STETLER was largely attended last Saturday on account of the numerous articles for sale, the goods was not all disposed off and the sale was continued Monday afternoon, good prices were realized.
H.D. GRIMLEY, our carriage painter is getting ready for the spring trade.
Nathan SCHULTZ thrashed the grain of Henry B. SCHANTZ, last week.
Very many of the roads of this district were blocked by the drifted snow after that heavy snow-fall, last week, and Supervisor Aaron CARL, is very busy opening them.
Elmer ROEDER, teacher of the Ballietsville school and John SMITH, of the same place, were the guests of the former's parents, H.E.E. ROEDER, on Saturday and Sunday.
H.E. HANGEN and daughter Anna, visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. HANGEN, of Spinnerstown, on Saturday.
Horace FREDERICK, school director of this district, was visiting schools on Thursday.
William STAUFFER has purchased the farm of his father-in-law, William M. ROEDER, at private figures. Mr. ROEDER will retire and Mr. STAUFFER will take possession in the spring.
Wm. MOHR will move on the John C. HANCOCK farm the coming spring. He is one of the managers at the ice house.
Jeremiah DERR will move on the KLINE farm between this village and Plover in the spring. He is at present tenant on William FRETZ's farm, near this village.
Wm. YEAKEL, of Plover, has rented the farm of Henry B. SCHANTZ and will take possession of same in spring.
J.B. CLEMENS was visiting friends in Sellersville over Sunday.
Jacob WILE, of Souderton, was spending the last week with Henry M. GODSHALL and family.
Abram F. NYCE is slowly recovering.
Jacob BERGEY moved from the residence of William GEHMAN into part of Josiah LANDIS house.
The funeral of Mrs. Jerome BOWMAN was postponed last Thursday to Monday when interment was made at Keelor's Church. Rev. WAIDELICH officiating.
Huckster Samuel B. FREED was hurt last week spraining his kneecap in consequence of which he is housed up since then. Rein GODSHALL made the trip to Philadelphia for him on Saturday and Tuesday.
Clayton FLUCK had public sale of horses on Monday at Hatfield.
Andrew GODSHALL sold his personal property at public sale on Thursday last.
Jacob EBERLY is the boss pork raiser here. He killed one on Tuesday that weighed 622 pounds.
Esrom BARNDT is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. John SCHULER visited relatives at Emaus on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H.H. BOYER and daughter Vida were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ROEDER at Zionsville on Sunday.
Mrs. Emma WILLAUER has been very sick for the last week.
Oscar REINHARD will move to Daniel KLEIN's farm between Vera Cruz and Vera Cruz station, this coming spring.
On Monday night some of our young folks, of this place and Old Zionsville had a party for Stanley URFFER in honor of his nineteenth birthday. The following were present: Mrs. O.H. URFFER, Mrs. Barton KLEPPINGER, Misses Sallie and Katie HUFF, Anna STICHTER, Jennie KERN, Helen URFFER, Messrs Stanley URFFER, O.H. URFFER, Barton KLEPPINGER, Henry GEHMAN, Eli MARSTELLER, Allen BORGER, Elwood SCHANTZ, and Howard DELLICKER. They spent a very enjoyable evening by playing various games. O.H. URFFER entertained the crowd with sweet strains of music. Refreshments were served at about ten o'clock. They left for their respective homes at a reasonable hour, after having an evenings enjoyment.
Nearly all of the neighbors around here spent Monday evening at Mr. and Mrs. REUGEBAUER's place in honor of the latter's birthday. Those present were Mrs. Lillia REUGEBAUER, Lizzie SCHREIBER, Mary KERCHNER, Rebecca KERN, Clara SHIMER, Amelia KERN, Ellen HEID, Sarah HUFF, and Herman NEUGEBAUER, Misses Nellie FOSTER, Emma HEID, Lizzie RACE, Sallie SCHREIBER, Minnie FRY, Ruth HUDSON, Tillie RENNINGER, Marie HUFF, Hermie KERCHNER, David RACE, Raymond SCHREIBER, and Frank KERCHNER.
Mrs. John SCHRIEBER is visiting her brother and family at Siegfrieds.
Last Saturday and Sunday Mr. and Mrs. HUFF took a trip to Trexlertown, where Mr. HUFF's mother had public sale.
Elmer FRANKENFIELD is on the sick list with typhoid fever.
Mabel SCHULTZ left for her former's place in Allentown on Monday.
The services of Rev. KISTLER at Chapel were well attended on Sunday evening. He will hold services again in four weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob HIESTAND, Mabel WENNER and Sallie NETZ were the guests of Samuel ALTHOUSE and family on Sunday.
Millers of this section had trouble on account of the blizzard their mill races got covered with snow and work had to be suspended. E. KLOTZ has succeded in reopening his and is now ready for business again.
Samuel ECK, of Chapel, made a trip to Huffs Church and surrounding places to purchase cattle for Jonathan P. HILLEGASS, of Pennsburg.
George HEINRICK, of Manayunk has hired himself to Mannoah SCHULTZ.
Mr. and Mrs. William ESCHBACH were on a visit to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Abraham ESCHBACH, of Dale.
Harvey HIESTAND and Cyrus BEITLER attended the funeral of Hiram YEAKLE, of Sigmund on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben BEITLER visited friends at Huff's Church and Seisholtzville.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel STRUNK and children Gertie, Helen, Dewey and Harold, of Hereford, were on a visit to Reuben BEITLER and family on Sunday.
Mrs. Daniel MOYER and Miss Sarah MOYER, of Henningsville, were on a visit to Reuben BEITLER and family on Monday.
James REPPERT, of Boyertown and Misses Madonna and Minnie KEHS, of Bally, were on a visit to Ambrose ACKERMAN and family on Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph HARTMAN, of Weissport, is spending a few weeks with her sister Mrs. William FREY and family.
Mrs. Jesse KILNE is on the sick list.
Dr. BENNER is very busy at present.
Jacob SHOEMAKER has rented the SCHOLL property.
GABLE's filled their ice house this week which measured 12 and 14 inches.
Harry WOLFORD slaughtered a porker on Saturday which weighed 560 pounds. It was fed on corn and once a week on Barkers Cattle Powder. Who can beat this?
Joseph BROGLEY, an employe of the Boyertown Burial Casket Factory who has been off duty, suffering with a fractured rib, caused by a heavy casket falling on him, and an additional strain while doing some work at home completing the fracture, is able to attend to his work again.
George STENGEL, who is employed at the ore mines at Boyertown, had his right hand slightly injured by some rock caving in on him. He however is able to attend to his duties.
James REICHART, of Philadelphia, moved into the tenant house of Jacob KELSCH.
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Mrs. Benjamin HIMMELWRIGHT is on the sick list.
The quarantine on the house of Isaac HETRICK was removed on Monday.
The houses of the following are under quarantine on account of scarlet fever: Joriah HARTZELL, Samuel NACE, Henry BENDER.
Harvey BAUS who postponed his trip to the Allentown meat market last week on account of the blizzard, made his regular weekly trip yesterday.
Harvey, son of Henry M. DIEHL, of near Geryville, has hired himself to F. SCHLENKER for the coming summer.
Chas. MILLER has rented Milton GRAFF's house for next year, which Harry HARTENSTINE occupies at present. Mr. HARTENSTINE will move to Weidner, near Rushing Spring Creamery.
Mrs. Wm. KUHNS and daughter Tillie, Mrs. Charles HAMMAN and son Ray were the guests of H.Z. HEIST and family last week.
J.W. BUTZ received a two horse wagon from Owego, Ohio, which he sold to Henry GERHARD.
George MELCHOR, of Bally, is making considerable shipments of tailor work at present.
A.S. KLINE, of Berks County, was noticed in town and soliciting for a fertilizer firm.
H.G. CLEMMER who had his shoulder dislocated has fully recovered.
The following were visitors in town last Sunday: Misses Jennie KERN and Katie HUFF, of Shimersville.
The child of Milton KRAUSS is rapidly improving from a severe attack of pneumonia.
Messrs BOWMAN and SNYDER went through our town last week canvassing nursery stock.
Mrs. KEYSER, of Norristown, was the guest of Mrs. Allen STAUFFER.
Mrs. Lena HEISTAND spend Monday at Allentown.
James ROBERT received a bob sled from Sears Roebuck and Co., last week.
D.L. GERHARD dressed a hog which tipped the scales to 455 pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. H.Z. HEIST and son LeRoy spent Saturday at Allentown and Northampton.
Mrs. Hannah ENDT who was staying at Nathan LEESER's Hotel returned to her home on Sunday accompanied by Mr. LEESER, Harvey ESCHBACH, Mr. and Mrs. Henry WEIGNER and daughter Mabel.
Samuel DENNIS and wife, of Allentown, paid a visit to Abram DENNIS his brother and to a number of his friends.
Horace REPPERT, wife and son Llyod (Lloyd?) spend Saturday and Sunday visiting relatives at Fullerton and Northampton.
Mrs. Allen STAUFFER who was sick is rapidly improving.
Albert KRAUSS, of Allentown, was noticed in town on Sunday.
Benjamin GRAFF and wife, of Barto, are staying with their daughter Mrs. Amandas ECK at present.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph STERLING who were boarding at the public house of N.H. LEESER for the last four months returned to their home in Philadelphia where they expect to resume house keeping. Mr. STERLING is the contractor who built the large ice house for the John HANCOCK Ice Co., at Hosensack.
J.W. BUTZ, Allen FRONHEISER and Wm. HOFFMAN attended a public sale of horses at Quakertown on Wednesday.
At about 2 o'clock Tuesday morning a middle aged lady arrived at the hotel at Treichlersivlle. The lady claimed when arriving at this Station on the late train the night before that she was confused and got off the train thinking she was at Emaus where she was bound for on Tuesday morning. Mr. RAHN the prop., brought her back to the this station for the 8.24 train when she left for Allentown. The lady was unknown and claimed she hailed from Phoenixville.
Mr. AMBLER travelling freight agent has made a call at our station on Wednesday.
Wm. SMOLL, of Pennsburg, was again noticed with the section gang on the railroad on Wednesday. Mr. SMOLL was formerly employed with butcher SAYLOR at Pennsburg.
Prof. and Mrs. C.C. ELLIS, of Zion City, Illinois, have come East to make their home for the present with Mrs. ELLIS' father, John H. NYCE, while Prof. ELLIS is taking a two years course at the University of Pennsylvania.
Henry IMBODY moved into his recently purchased house last week.
Daniel BREY, of Green Lane purchased the SHANER property at public sale for $675.
Frank IMBODY, of Norristown, is spending a week's vacation with his parents.
The following persons are on the sick list in our village at present: M.J. BOYER, Mrs. Irwin E. SMITH, Mrs. John I. KILER, O.H. BEITEMAN and Mrs. M.K. HENDRICKS.
Miss Kathryn YERGER, of Norristown, was visiting her parents over Sunday.
It is reported that our school teacher, Miss Katie FAUST, of Norristown, who had been sick for a long time, will be back again shortly to resume her duties and to relieve Miss Edith RORER, of Jenkintown, who had been substituting for her.
Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln R. BERGEY visited relatives at Palm on Sunday.
John NYCE, our miller, made a business trip to Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Chas. SPAAR, of Schwenksville, is the new hired man at Isaac RAHN's hotel.
O.J. ENGELMAN lost a valuable horse by death last week, the horse was insured in the Bucks & Lehigh Horse Insurance Company for $110.
Ambrose WEISS attended the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Rebecca JACOBY, at Bethlehem, last Sunday.
Mrs. F. KLEIMAN, of near this place, took her 7-year-old boy to the Girard College, at Philadelphia, last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon STAUFFER are both confined to the house with tonsilitis.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis OTT, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey ROSENBERGER, Abraham and Sallie LANDIS, all of this place, attended the funeral of Mrs. G.F. SCHWANINGER, at Allentown, last Tuesday.
Thomas ADAMS who was very sick in bed is up and about again.
Mr. and Mrs. Reller CROMAN attended the funeral of Mrs. CROMAN's uncle at Perkasie on Monday.
A number of town people spent Saturday afternoon at Quakertown and heard our new church organ which Mr. DURNER made.
Charles WEIDNER sold his horse to Henry LEISTER, of Milford Square.
Mrs. Catharine BRUNNER who had a stroke of paralysis four weeks ago is seriously ill at this writing.
Milton GERHART moved this week into part of his newly built house.
Mrs. Horace LEDERACH and two of her youngest daughters were on the sick list but are somewhat improved at this writing.
Miss Sallie EGOLF, of Souderton, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel ZIEGLER.
Raymond, son of Harvey ANDERSON was on the sick list but is now able to be about again.
Mr. and Mrs. James SHATZ and daughter Mamie, from Harleysville, paid a brief visit to E.K. KULP and family on Sunday.
H.W. REIFF on Monday left for New York on business.
Sadie, Susie and John YOUNG, of Hendricks, spent Sunday with Michel ZEIGLER and family.
N.A. SEASHOLTZ went West for a carload of horses last week.
J.M. SHIVE was in Philadelphia on Saturday on a business trip.
J. Lawrence GEIST, of West Chester, spent Friday in town the guest of A.P. GEIST.
Jacob WAGNER had cow sale last Wednesday at the Mansion House, Pottstown. He sold a carload of fine cows. He also shipped a carload of fat cattle on Friday.
Noah FEGLEY who was confined to the house several weeks suffering with a sore hand is out again.
A child of Mr. and Mrs. William SCHAEFFER was very sick with pneumonia but is better again.
Meno ROSENBERGER our milkman deserves much praise for having served his patrons with milk every day last week in spite of the terriffic snow storm.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph STAUFFER, of Trumbauersville visited Mr. STAUFFER's parents Mr. and Mrs. I.G. STAUFFER last Sunday.
John ROSENBERGER, Elias HELLER, Frank HELLER, Henry HALLMAN and Henry HARWICK attended FLUCK's horse sale at Hatfield on Monday. Mr. HALLMAN and Mr. HARWICK each bought a horse.
Oliver KAISER had a novelty in the form of a rooster that layed eggs. Unfortunately the novel creature died last week.
Daniel FRY hired man with William KRAMER has hired himself to Charles OBERHOLTZER. Irwin CLEMMER who was with Harvey LATSHAW hired himself to Dr. KOHLER, of Boyertown.
Harvey MOYER bought two horses at the public sale of J.P. HILLEGASS, at Gilbertsville.
Jacob MILLER sold his horses.
On account of the blizzard Thomas LEH & Son's harness sale at SCHULER's hotel was postponed from Jan. 28th to Saturday February 4th.
All the children of Mrs. PFAFF were confined to their house with the chickenpox.
Thomas STEVENS has started to make cigars for a firm in Philadelphia.
Those on the sick list are Felix WEISS, Enoch RUSSELL and Mrs. Lydia NASE.
The party at Wilson YERK's hotel was well attended on Saturday evening.
Milton HILLEGASS slaughtered a steer that weighed 635 pounds.
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