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Subject: [PABERKS] News from Pennsburg - July 11, 1903
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 00:05:31 EDT
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - July 11, 1903
BIRTHDAY PARTY
George W. MELCHIOR, pantaloon manufacturer of Bally, was tendered a pleasant
surprise on Friday evening in honor of this 39th birthday anniversary. The ???
consisted entirely of his employes, who presented him with a fine book-case
which was greatly appreciated by him. Mrs. MELCHIOR furnished the party with
????ents and supper. EDDINGER's ????? furnished choice music. Those present
were: James MILLER and family, ?????us D. SPAAR and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leo ECK,
Mary and Annie EDDINGER, ??ella BAUER, Mamie and Rosa SELL, ???ry STANGIER,
Mamie GILBERT, Ella ?CHELL, Lillie MELCHIOR, Mary MELCHIOR, Allice and Emma
REPPERT, Kate BAVER, Bella ELINE, Dora WINGERT, Gertrude MUTTER, Katie, Agnes and
Rosa BAUER, Katie KASE, Lizzie COVELY, Mary CLAUSER, Katie BECHTEL, Gertrude
BENDER, Annie GEISINGER, Lizzie HENRY, Mrs. David BAUER, Telara STAUFFER,
Minnie SCHELL, William CLARANCE, Raymond and Nicholas BAUER, John COVELY, John
CLEMMER, Frank and James REICHARD, James SCHIERY, William MILLER, James EDDINGER
and Edward SCHIERY.
FAMILY REUNION
A family reunion was held at the home of Edward SPAAR, Sr., near Bally, when
Mr. SPAAR's children and grand-children were nearly all present, besides a
large number of friends and neighbors. Those present were: William FICHTER and
family, Edward DEYSHER and family, Calvin MILLER and family, Mr. and Mrs. Welly
STETLER and sister of Mrs. STETLER, Fred. LAMBACH, Frank SPAAR, Lewis ELINE
and Thomas KEHS, all of Allentown; Estella, daughter of Edward SPAAR, of
Philadelphia; Earnst WAULLER, family and mother, of Emaus; Edward SPAAR, Jr. and
family, David SPAAR and family, Mrs. Frank BOWER and children, Augustus D. SPAAR
and family, Ella SCHELL, Mamie SELL, Leo WINGERT, Elias and Nicholas SCHWOYER,
Frank ELINE, Peter MILLER, Jacob ELINE, Mr. and Mrs. George LONG, all of
Bally; Jonas QUIGLEY, Eugene RHOADS, and Wm. ZIEGENFUS, of Dale. Henry COVELY, of
Pottstown, furnished them with select banjo music.
OUTING OF ST. MARK'S CHOIR
The choir of St. Mark's Lutheran church took its annual outing on Wednesday
evening. Their trip was made to Schwenksville with Miller's Topsy to which four
horses were attached. They were the guests of John U. HENDRICKS, of the
Schwenksville Hotel, who served them, as he so well can, with an elegant supper.
The members of the choir enjoyed the trip very much and at a seasonable hour
started on their homeward trip, but one was left. The party included the
following: Mr. and Mrs. Harvey SCHWENK, Frank REITER, Misses Mae WAAGE, Lotta KERN,
Sarah WEIL, Frank GRABER, Misses Lizzie BOBB, Gertrude ANDERS, Gertrude WELKER,
Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah ZIEGLER, Mr. and Mrs. George E. HEVENER, Miss Josephine
HILDEBRAND, Miss Estella ADAMS and Arthur KRAUSE.
GRAIN CUTTING PARTY
Frank ADAM had a grain cutting party on Monday evening. Twelve men were
employed. They cut and bound 5 acres in about 3 hours time. Mr. ADAM was well
satisfied with the work done.
ENGAGING SNAP SHOTS
Misses Erma BIERY and Katie BAUER, of this borough, spent the 4th in
Philadelphia.
Milton FILLMAN, of Red Hill, caught a bass on Saturday, at KRATZ's dam
measuring 23 inches and tipping the scales at 5 pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. George DAY and family, of this borough, left on Monday for
Springett, York county, to spend several months.
John SUMMERS, of Philadelphia, is spending a week's vacation with his parents
in this borough.
Elmer BREININGER, of this borough, left for Philadelphia, on Monday.
Randall KELLER, of East Greenville, spent Saturday and Sunday in Philadelphia
and Atlantic City.
Amos SCHULTZ and Walter STRUBLE, of East Greenville, spent the 4th at
Philadelphia and Coney Island.
Fred ZIEGLER, of this borough, accompanied by Miss Christiania CONRAD, spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends in Reading.
Rev. and Mrs. J.G. DUBBS, of Coopersburg, spent the week with relatives and
friends in these boroughs.
Frank ORTT, of Brooklyn, N.Y., spent the week with his parents in this
borough.
Lee HILLEGASS, of Philadelphia, spent the 4th with friends in this borough.
Mrs. Laura NUSBAUM, of Lehighton, spent a week in this borough with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel SUMMERS.
Wayne and Paul SMITH, of Philadelphia, spent the 4th with relatives and
friends in these boroughs.
George ORTT and family, of Egypt, visited Mr. and Mrs. Stephen ORTT, the
parents of the former, during the past few days.
John KULP, of Reading, on Tuesday moved into that portion of the Lohren cigar
factory which has recently been converted into a dwelling.
Mr. and Mrs. J. COLE, of Philadelphia, spent the 4th with Mr. and Mrs. E.K.
BECHTEL, of East Greenville.
Mrs. Ella WEIDMAN, of this borough, spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents in Emaus.
Misses Ida STERNER and Emma TRUMP, of Allentown, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Harvey SWENK and family, of this borough.
Thomas STYER, of Philadelphia, spent the 4th with his brother Edwin, of this
borough.
Charles HERSH, of Philadelphia, spent Saturday and Sunday with the family of
William BITTING, of this borough.
John MILLER, of Philadelphia, was the guest of his uncle, Daniel MILLER, of
near Geryville, on Sunday.
John ARNDT, of Quakertown, a former resident of Pennsburg, and U.S. mail
carrier between this place and Quakertown when the route was still in force, was
noticed in town on Saturday.
Misses Amelia and Lizzie BAUM and Lewis BITTING, of Philadelphia, were the
guests of Dr. and Mrs. W.H. HUNSBERGER of this borough over the 4th.
Mrs. V.H. STECKEL, of this borough, and Miss Alice WELKER, of Red Hill, are
visiting friends at Spring Mill, Pa.
Miss Vinnie MENSCH, of this borough, accompanied her sister, Mrs. SHIMER, to
Bethlehem, on Thursday to make a stay of a few weeks.
Miss Annie TREXLER, of Allentown, spent the week with the family of Dr. Henry
BOBB, of East Greenville.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. MENSCH of Norristown attended the funeral of Mrs. Dr.
J.G. MENSCH, of Pennsburg on Monday.
Butcher Granville GERHARD, of this borough tried to catch a falling butcher
knife and accidentally grasped the blade, cutting his hand very badly.
Lewellen and Layton SCHWENK and William CONNER, of Philadelphia, were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey SCHWENK on Sunday.
Rev. C.E. SANDT, of Allentown, will preach in St. Mark's Luther Church on
Sunday evening. This is the last evening service for the summer.
Augustus FIZLEN and wife, of Philadelphia, paid a visit to C.A. TITLOW and
family, of this borough, this week. They made the trip with an Automobile.
Miss Mary ZIEGLER, of East Greenville, was on Tuesday morning taken to a
Philadelphia Hospital, by Dr. Alfred GERY, of Palm. Miss ZIEGLER will have an
operation performed.
J.L. DIMMIG, of East Greenville, made a business trip to Philadelphia, on
Monday.
J.J. WALTER, of this borough, made a business trip to Allentown on Friday.
Hon. John A. WENTZ, of Fort Washington, was a visitor in this borough on
Friday.
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