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Subject: [PABERKS] News from Pennsburg - August 22, 1903
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 00:00:06 EDT
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - August 22, 1903
THE DEATH LIST
The funeral of Paul FLOGEL, (alias BRILLENSMITH) was well attended on Sunday
afternoon. His age was 72 years, 7 months and 7 days. He was 52 years in this
country, and was born in Bresslau, Germany. He served in the army, Company E.,
Ninth Phila. Penna. Vol. during the Civil war, and the remainder of his life
he traveled around peddling spectacles. He died in the Allentown Hospital and
was brought to Huffs Church and buried under military service. William
STERNER, flag carrier, Edwin WINGERT and William HERTZOG, guards of honor, Aaron
BENFIELD, William REPPERT, Lewis BAUER and William ZIEGENFUSS, pall bearers, all
old veterans. His remains rested in a walnut casket dressed in black. Rev.
EARLIE officiated.
Adam WELLER, a well known farmer of near Hill Church died of heart failure on
Sunday, at the age of 63 years, after an illness of only a few days. His
first wife died about 20 years ago. He had one son with his first wife, who is at
present proprietor of the Hill Church and Eshbach creameries. His second wife
was Malinda CONRAD, sister of Wm. F. CONRAD, undertaker of Bechtelsville.
Besides his wife and son Ambrose, several brothers also survive him. The funeral
took place from his late residence on Thursday morning. Interment was made on
the Hill Church cemetery. Rev. M.H. MISHLER officiated.
William N. FREDERICK, a highly respected citizen of Schwenksville, died of
blood poisoning on Tuesday morning, aged about 45 years. He was hostler at the
Farmer's Hotel for a number of years and since the rural mail route was
established last summer from Schwenksville, he served on that route until the time of
his illness. He leaves a widow and two sons, Calvin and Nevin, both at home.
The funeral will take place today. Interment in the Schwenksville cemetery.
Sarah URFFER, of near Geryville, died of colic on Thursday, at the home of
her brother, Joel, aged about 60 years. She is survived by one brother, with
whom she had her home. Funeral on Monday forenoon. Interment at Chestnut Hill
cemetery.
Mrs. Sallie M. BINDER, of Gilbertsville, aged 53 years, died on Monday night,
after an illness of about two weeks, her death being due to a paralytic shock
and heart failure. Deceased was an estimable lady and had a large number of
friends who mourn her departure - for it is felt everywhere - besides her
husband. She is survived by the following sisters and brothers, Mary FRYER and
Catharine SEASHOLTZ, of Pottstown; Emma MOSER of Reading; Elizabeth BUCHERT and
Amanda ROMIG, of Gilbertsville, and Henry BERRYMAN, of Allentown. Funeral
services will be held from the residence of her husband, D.W. BINDER, at
Gilbertsville, on Monday morning, at 9.45 o'clock, in St. John's Lutheran church, at
Boyertown, preceded by short services at the house. Rev. A.M. WEBER officiating.
Interment will be made in Fairview cemetery.
Mrs. Sophia ZIEGLER, wife of Joseph ZIEGLER, of East Greenville, died
suddenly on Friday afternoon, from dropsy. Seven children survive: Benjamin,
Manasses, David, John, Mrs. Elizabeth WADE, Mrs. Mary HAHN and Mrs. Sophia SMITH. The
funeral services were held on Tuesday evening and interment was made
Wednesday, in the Mennonite burying grounds near Spring City.
Raphael KING, who fell from the hay loft of his barn, at Vera Cruz, about ten
days ago and met with a broken leg and internal bruises, died of his
injuries. His age of 80 years was against his recovery. His wife, a son, John, and two
daughters, Mrs. Frank MOYER, of Upper Milford, and Mrs. Joseph BEHRINGER, of
Coopersburg, survive. The funeral was held Wednesday, with services at his
home and in the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Allentown. Interment was
made in the Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
WOMAN DIES IN DENTIST'S CHAIR
After having extracted several teeth for Mrs. Emma CUNLIFFE, of Philadelphia
who was under the influence of chloroform, Dr. BAUMAN, of Telford, in whose
office the operation took place, was unable to restore her to consciousness last
Friday, and he immediately summoned another physician. The woman failed to
rally, however, and expired in about half an hour after the drug was
administered.
POSTMASTER DIES IN LIVERPOOL
John W. JONES, postmaster at Bangor, accompanied by his wife left for a trip
through England and Wales on July 17. In crossing the Atlantic, JONES was
attacked with pneumonia. At Liverpool he was taken to a hotel where he died August
3. Nothing was known of his death at Bangor until Mrs. JONES returned to her
home on Monday.
GIRL ROASTED TO DEATH
Carrie RHOADS, sixteen years of age, of Reading, was burned to death last
Sunday evening. The girl was getting the meals for the family when her clothing
caught fire from a lamp. A party of men saw the girl running and hearing her
cries tore off their coats and threw them around the flame-enveloped figure.
Every particles of clothing, except portions of the sleeves of the dress, had
been burned completely away, and the girl's body had been literally roasted. From
the head to the feet not a spot remained that had not been burned and she had
also inhaled the flames. When admitted to the hospital the girl was perfectly
conscious and she told the physicians how the fatal accident had occurred.
She said that when it became dusk she started to light an oil lamp. The match
she had used to light the wick dropped from the table and set fire to her dress,
which, being of light an flimsy material, burned like tinder. She then rushed
from the house into the street, where the men met her and extinguished the
flames.
HEAVIEST MAN IN STATE DEAD
Wilson LIPPINCOTT, of Bristol, Bucks county, known as the heaviest man in the
state, died on Monday of heart disease. During the last year of his life
LIPPINCOTT gained 100 pounds in weight and he was proud of it. At the time of his
death he weighed 544 pounds. His health was apparently good up to the minute
of his death. He was a famous dancer till his weight reached the 400 mark.
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