The Bellevue Hotel, at Alburtis, and the Pennsylvania Hotel, at Phoenixville, have been purchased by George J. RAAB, of Reading, for $9250 and $45,000 respectively. Mr. RAAB now owns thirteen hotels. The new landlord at Alburtis will be L.E. MILLER, of Harrisburg.
A robber was discovered Saturday morning, at 1 o'clock in the bedroom of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer R. HIGH, of the Topton Hotel. Mrs. HIGH saw the strange man crouching in front of the washstand and awakened her husband, but before he was fully aroused the miscreant had fled. The $33 that Mr. HIGH had in one of the pockets of his trousers was gone.
Standing over a big hole in the ice, through which his young master, Harry HISKEY, of near Allentown, had just broken while skating, Jack, a big Newfoundland dog, watched for his reappearance. Then, as the child came up for the second time, the dog grabbed him by the collar, and in this way held young HICKEY's head above the water until help came.
A name synomymous with that of generosity among all the "pedestrians of the pike" in the eastern part of the State, is that of Peter M. DEYSHER (picture), of near Barto, who has in the year just passed given shelter to 1831 tramps in his barn, which adjoins his Berks county home. During 1903 Mr. DEYSHER gave shelter to 1467 tramps; 1904 saw an increase of 364, which was due in part to the moving away of a neighboring farmer who had up to that time given shelter to many tramps. The DEYSHERs are kind hearted, hospitable people, and they are well known all over Berks county, where the old stock of the family moved in 1818. Since that time some of the DEYSHER family has continually given shelter to tramps who have stopped at the farm, and in the past 50 years the number thus cared for would aggregate nearly 50,000. The DEYSHERs are dairy farmers, and the ????? tramps in their large barn is conducted in a business like manner ????? was, for this purpose, remodeled and many additional windows ????? up-to date ventilation system installed, which keeps the temperature ????? at all times, and the warmth from the cows' and horses' bodies, of which there are many, is sufficient to make the barn very comfortable to sleep in over the cold winter nights. Mr. DEYSHER has come to know many of these tramps, some of whom have visited his farm regularly for 25 years or more. One of them is a splendid educated former priest; another a wonderful mathematician, and a third a splendid penman.
On Sunday night while Dr. F.B. SCHEIRER, of Allentown, was calling on a patient some person removed the tieing strap which secured his horse and threw the strap under the porch of a house nearby. The horse either walked off or was led off to the trestling bridge at the foot of Lehigh street, where the animals legs fell through between the ties. Edward KRUM worked from 10.30 o'clock until midnight to extricate the horse. The animal was little injured.
An appeal been brought before the justice by Lewis SHIPE, who claimed $40.49 as due him by the school district, for provisions which were delivered and used by himself and family during the time his home was under quarantine by the board. Judgment was given in favor of the plaintiff for the amount. It is from this judgment that an appeal is taken.
Jonathan D. KISTLER, a retired storekeeper and real estate dealer, of Allentown, filed papers for the nomination for mayor. He promised if elected to keep the saloons closed Sundays, to abolish side doors altogether, to disband beer clubs, and to prohibit butchers, bakers, milkmen, druggists and cigar dealers from selling anything on Sundays. Mr. KISTLER ran as an independent candidate for mayor on the same platform three years ago. That time he had 240 signers to his nomination papers and received forty-four votes at the election.
Falling out of bed at his home near Bethlehem, Major John BEST, an one time Commissioner of Northampton county, aged 88 years, fractured a leg and sustained severe internal injuries.
Mrs. Maggie BOWMAN, of Morwood, died on Friday after suffering for almost a week with blood poisoning, brought on by her picking a pimple in her face with a needle. Mrs. BOWMAN had a small pimple in her face which she opened and several days later her face began to swell and she suffered excruciating pain. Bloodpoisoning set in and her condition became serious until Friday when death relieved her. She is the wife of Jerome Y. BOWMAN, a Franconia Township school teacher, who survives her as well as a twelve year old daughter.
The Hosensack Literary Society was called to order by the president last Friday. After the singing of a hymn the minutes were read and approved of. The following program was then rendered: Declamation, Nannie HANGEN; Select reading, Annie REODER; Essay, Ida WEISS; Oration, William GEISINGER. The following gave sentiments, Mary SCHOENLY, Jennie SNABLE, Alvin KRAUSS, Elmer H. ROEDER and George STAUFFER. A debate followed on the question, Resolved, "That wood is of more value to mankind then coal." The affirmative speakers were: Sallie A. SCHOENLY and Warren OBERHOLTZER. One of the speakers being absent, Mr. OBERHOLTZER chose as his worthy colleague Miss Almeda MILLER. The negative speakers were Elmira ROEDER and Elmer D. ROEDER. The judges Henry GEHMAN, Monroe GEISINGER and Charles MANGOLD decided unanimously in favor of the affirmative side. After the reading of the budget and the critic report the society adjourned.
Edwin B. KRAUSS, the popular pipe organ manufacturer, of Palm, has under construction and nearly completed a new and extensive pipe organ for the Moselam Church, near Shoemakersville Berks County. The organ will present a fine appearance when placed in its proper position.
J.W. MOSER, of near Niantic, has the record of being the best dairyman in that section. He, during the month of December took more milk to the Niantic creamery than any other farmer in that section. He received $313.79 for milk taken there during the month.
Augustine VAN DYKE, of Easton aged 3 years, died on Sunday at the Easton Hospital from burns received by his dress being set on fire by a match, which his small brother had ignited at a stove while their mother lay sick in bed.
Clayton ALDERFER, William F. DANNEHOWER, Abraham HALLMAN and P.K. GABLE all well known residents of Norristown left on Saturday for a visit to Florida. Mr. ALDERFER is well known here having been a resident of East Greenville for many years.
Reading claims to have in James TOOLE the champion pie-eater of Berks County, and his latest feat was a two-minute round-up of pastry 42 inches in circumference and 1 1/2 inches thick.
Just before the distribution of a $4000 estate of Robert GREER, of Gratersford, a letter was found signifying his desire that "Kate DETWILER be paid $500 for her kindness to me," and the nurse may get the money.
Widow Maria FOX aged 75 years and Bachelor Patrick FOX, aged 60 years (no relation) both, of Royersford, were on Saturday married.
Henry S. FRYER, of Norristown, formerly of Skippack, a lineman in the employ of the Keystone Telephone Company, had a narrow escape from death while at work at Oaks, this county, on Tuesday afternoon. FRYER with a gang of workmen, was repairing telephone wires at the above place and he climbed a high pole. Adjusting his safety catch as he thought he proceeded with his work. Unfortunately the catch was only partially closed and after he had worked a short time it gave way and he was hurled headlong through space to the ground below. Fellow workmen at once rushed to his assistance and they found the man unconscious. He was bleeding from many cuts about the face and he had the appearance of death. Medical attendance was secured and he was survived. His injuries were dressed as well as possible under the circumstances and he was taken to his home. The unfortunate man's right arm was fractured as were several ribs. His body is covered with bruises. Mr. FRYER is well known in these boroughs, having done work for the company here on many different occasions.
While the Hancock ice house was being built near Hosensack William KOFFEL, station agent at Hosensack on the Perkiomen Railroad, was robbed of $40 by one of the boarders.
Elmer ELEY, of Wind Gap, shot a newly purchased horse on Sunday morning. The animal was bought on Thursday in Allentown and on Saturday evening ELEY noticed that a hoof was bleeding. On Sunday morning the horse's leg was hoofless. To prevent the animal from bleeding to death it was shot.
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: Jacob M. ALDERFER, of Hilltown to Mary UNDERKOFFLER, of West Telford; Clayton S. MILLER, of Gratersford to Sara M. HAUSEMAN, of Schwenksville.
H.B. SHELLY has a sick cow at present and Dr. WIEAND, of Macungie, is attending her.
Oscar SCHAEFFER offers a fine horse for sale at present and anybody in need of such should call on him.
The P.O.S. of A. lodge of Old Zionsville, held a supper on Saturday evening at which Reuben SEIBERT, of this place, was in attendance.
William FRETZ, of Dillingersville, has taken a contract to paint several out buildings for Oscar SCHAEFFER.
Rats entered one of Ellwood HIGH's pigeon lofts one day last week and killed one old bird and one squab besides causing other disturbances.
Oscar SCHAEFFER is now the owner of a pet monkey owing to winning the bet of the weight of a cow. The loser was his hired man, Curtis HELLER.
Last Saturday a steer owned by Jacob NUSS escaped and became quite wild. He was followed by some neighbors on horse back who chased him to near Zionsville and finally rounded him up in the barn yard of H.A. GEHMAN. He at one time during the chase had Robert MILLER, hired man with Mr. NUSS, between his horns and pressed him against the barn. But for timely assistance Mr. MILLER would have been seriously injured.
Henry B. SHELLY has equipped a part of an old stable for the storage of ice and filled same with nice clear ice from the dam of Emanuel MOYER, of near Limeport, on Monday.
Mrs. R.H. MACDADE spent last Friday in Allentown.
Oscar SCHAEFFER sold a cow to Mr. MILLER, the butcher of Powder Valley, on Monday.
Reuben SEIBERT has again hired himself to John G. ACKERMAN for the coming year and his son William has hired himself to Albert HASSLER.
Mr. and Mrs. John G. ACKERMAN visited John BLEAM and family, of Milford Square last week one day.
Edgar KAUFFMAN, besides being our popular mail carrier, also manufactures brooms in his father's shop. On account of the many orders on hand they are often compelled to work overtime.
O.H. URFFER, of Old Zionsville, who teaches music and has Miss Edna M. ACKERMAN, of this place, for a pupil, gave a few excellent selections for the benefit of the family and some neighbors that had assembled, after the regular lesson, one evening last week. He is quite an expert in music and the title of Professor would be quite fitting to him.
Morris ERDMAN, tunnel watchman at this place, and W.A. KLINE, night operator, attended a public sale of farm stock near Breinigville last Friday. Ellwood HIGH worked in Mr. ERDMAN's place.
The all day meeting which was held in the Mennonite church on Wednesday was well attended. The ministers present were Rev. ROTH, of Allentown; Rev. FRETZ, of Macungie, and Rev. BARRALL. The latter had charge of the meeting on Tuesday evening.
Miss Clara SHELLY returned from Quakertown last Thursday after a stay of several weeks.
Allen BLEAM visited relatives at this place last Friday.
Rev. H.B. MUSSELMAN, of Reading, and Rev. W.G. GEHMAN, of Bethlehem, visited Rev. Wm. GEHMAN, of this place last Saturday.
Charles A. MOYER and family visited his parents near Limeport, last Sunday.
Robert SHELLY visited relatives at Coopersburg, last Thursday.
Miss Ida HOTTLE who had hired herself to Mr. and Mrs. George MARKS for several weeks returned home on Saturday.
Miss Stella KRAUSS hired herself to Milton SCHULTZ for the summer.
Charles JACOBS who lives on the farm owned by Peter SCHULER will move into the house owned by Daniel MILLER near Hosensack Station.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel FRY were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert FRY on Sunday.
Miss Stella SALLADE is spending a few weeks in Pennsburg with her sister Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah HAAS.
Mrs. Maria LANDIS, of Clayton, visited her daughter Mrs. Albert FRY on Wednesday.
Miss Helen JONES spent several days this week visiting friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. George MARKS who was sick with rheumatism is able to be out again.
Nathaniel FRY will move in his recently purchased house on Main Street in Pennsburg, this spring.
Miss Elizabeth ALTHOUSE, Miss Sallie NETZ and Mabel WENNER, all of Corning, visited Mr. and Mrs. Elmer NUSS on Saturday of last week.
Clinton E. SCHOENLY and family, of near Geryville, were the Sunday guests of Wm. HUNSBERGER and family and also of David HUNSBERGER and wife.
The funeral of Jonas HUFF was held on Saturday at 11 o'clock at the house of his son-in-law and was very largely attended. Rev. G.W. ROTH, of Boyertown, officiated. His age was 70 years, 1 months and 9 days. The pall bearers were John SCHAEFFER, Wm. SCHAEFFER, Irwin DEKALB, Wm. MARCH, N.A. SEASHOLTZ and Josiah YERGER.
Mrs. John TRUMP and Master Alvin ECK are on the sick list.
Wilson HALLMAN is confined to the house with a bad cold.
Philip SCHULTZ who met with an accident some time ago by having a piece of wood strike his eye, had been to Philadelphia to have same examined, but the doctors gave him very little encouragement. It is now believed he will loose his eye.
Church services were held here by Rev. Melvin KURTZ who is at present a student at Mount Airy Theological Seminary, formerly a student and graduate of Perkiomen Seminary. Mr. KURTZ proves to become an interesting and successful pulpit orator.
Mrs. Aaron DERR, of Huff's Church, spent a few days last week with the family of Benj. Greasley.
Joseph YEAKEL, of Allentown, visited his tenant Henry GERHARD and family.
Mr. and Mrs. John ALBITZ, of Palm, visited his brother Alvin ALBITZ and family on Sunday.
Albert HILLEGASS was seen in town this week.
Miss Mabel SCHULTZ, of Allentown, who was at home several weeks will leave for the former place next week.
Mrs. George WELKER and daughter made a business trip to Philadelphia on Thursday.
Harvey HUBER, an employee in a Bethlehem silk mill, visited our school on Monday.
The following visited the family of E.N. SCHULTZ on Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Oscar KRAUSS, Henry SEIBERT and daughter Edna, of Kraussdale; Miss Deborah HEEBNER, of Worcester; Messrs. Henry HUNSBERGER, Milton BIELER and Monroe SCHULTZ, of East Greenville, and Homer SCHULTZ, of Hereford.
Singing school which has been conducted in the Union chapel by Prof. Oliver H. URFFER, of Old Zionsville, will be reorganized tonight. The instructor, Mr. URFFER, and the board of managers are anxious to make it, this term, the most interesting and progressive in the history of its time. The school has been organized over two years ago and the work done within that time is worthy of praise.
Misses Estella DELLICKER and Irene WEIDNER visited friends in Emaus Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. George BERGSTRASSER is very low at this writing.
Mrs. B.M. KLEPPINGER was in Emaus on Tuesday.
Barton KLEPPINGER sold one of his black horses to a party near Spinnerstown. He delivered same on Monday.
A.H. MILLER the cigar manufacturer is rushed with orders.
The P.O.S. of A. Lodge will have installation of its newly elected officers on Saturday evening the 28 of January. The installing will be done by District President Winfield HARTZELL of Bethlehem.
Wilson H. WISLER purchased a lot of J.W. REITER, on which Mr. WISLER intends to build a large double house in the spring.
Milton BIEHN put the organ case in our Church this week. The new organ will be put in, in the near future.
Wm. WISLER bought a colt of Enos BARNDT this week.
Allen SHUP purchased the house and lot of Wilson WISLER, this week at private figures.
Frank ACHEY, son of Benj. ACHEY, of Quakertown, who was so severely mangled by being run over by a train will be buried here on our Union cemetery today.
Mrs. Horace SCHANTZ and Miss Maggie SCHULER visited Charles KAUFFMAN and family at Zionsville on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Amandus SCHULER and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Jacob SCHULER at Reading, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace SCHANTZ, of Spinnerstown, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John SCHULER on Saturday.
Mrs. H.H. BOYER was an Allentown visitor on Saturday.
Mrs. Herbert TRUMBAUER visited relatives at Allentown on Wednesday.
D.W. STETLER, of this place will have sale of personal property today.
Rev. W.S. GOTTSHALL, of Schwenksville, was at Niagara Falls several days last week on Missionary work.
Samuel E. HUGHES, proprietor, of the hotel is seriously ill with kidney trouble. Dr. C.B. DOTTERER attends.
Robert CHRISTMAN and Harvey BENNER, of Trumbauersville, were the Sunday guests of Adolph SHELLY.
Herbert STAUFFER and E.S. SHELLY visited friends at Allentown and Bethlehem on Sunday. Mr. SHELLY made an address at the V.B. church at Allentown in the evening.
Reno ROSENBERGER, of North Wales, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank ROSENBERGER last Sunday.
H.H. HARTMAN will built a house here in Spring.
Herbert STAUFFER and E.S. SHELLY made a business trip to Philadelphia last Friday. They also crossed the Delaware to Camden, N.J.
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