PABERKS-L Archives
Archiver > PABERKS > 2004-02 > 1076473175
From:
Subject: [PABERKS] News from Pennsburg - January 23, 1904
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 23:19:37 EST
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - January 23, 1904
REV. ELMER BOYER ORDAINED BY CHICAGO SYNOD
Rev. Elmer D.S. BOYER, formerly of Vera Cruz, Lehigh county, who since last
October took a post-graduate course in the Lutheran Theological Seminary at
Chicago, was this week ordained for the Gospel Ministry by the Chicago Synod. The
Mission Board appointed him as pastor of a Lutheran church in Lafayette,
Indiana, which he has supplied so acceptably since he went west. Mr. BOYER's many
friends in the East will rejoice with him in the success so well deserved.
SCHOOL TEACHER WAS HELD UP
Howard HARTZELL, of Sumneytown, principal of the Gratersford schools, was
held up by two men when he left the school house on Thursday evening. They
demanded his money but he pulled a bunch of keys from his pocket and threatened to
fill them with lead and they fled.
BOILER AND ENGINE AT GOLD MINE
Calvin REED, of near Sumneytown, purchased a boiler and engine which he wants
to use at his gold mine. This week H.A. KRIEBEL hauled them from Bally to the
mines back of Sumneytown. Mr. REED thinks he will be better equipped now to
reach the ore sooner than by the old process of mining.
THIEF FLED WITH BAG OF CHICKENS
Captured at the point of a revolver by Edward WALTERS, and with a bag full of
chickens that he had stolen from the premises of Alien WICK, of Pottstown, a
thief made his escape on Wednesday night while being taken to the station
house.
BAR ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS
In the reorganization of the Montgomery County Bar Association James BOYD was
elected president, and all the other former officers were continued except
J.P. KNIPE, who declined to continue as treasurer, and George BRECHT became his
successor.
ENTERED COLLEGE AT MECHANICSBURG
Miss Katie SHELLY, of Milford Square, left for Mechanicsburg, Cumberland
County, Penna., where she entered Irving College. She will also take a course in
music at the Conservatory of Music at that place.
PENNSBURG WOMAN A PRIVATE NURSE
Miss Ada V. WAAGE, formerly of this borough, now a private nurse in
Philadelphia, is at present engaged in Germantown at the WISTER Mansion, which is of
historical fame. This old Mansion figured prominently in the Revolutionary War.
The British generals had their headquarters in this house, which has not been
changed of any account since. Blood stains can still be seen in the floor. A
prominent British general was brought to the house wounded and died in the
parlor, during the battle of Germantown.
ANOTHER BUTCHER FOR PENNSBURG
Harry BREY, of Pennsburg, who recently purchased the real estate formerly
owned by butcher E.K. SCHANKEL, will start the butchering business. He, this
week, made preparations and on Monday will make his first trip through our
boroughs. He will be assisted by Edwin KULP, of Pennsburg.
OLDEST SURVIVING STAGE DRIVER OF THE PERKIOMEN VALLEY
Daniel KEHS (picture), of Hereford, Berks County, is one of the oldest living
stage drivers in this section.
COLORED WAITER DROPS DEAD
William H. THOMPSON, a waiter at the American Hotel, Allentown, was stricken
with heart disease in Gehringer's saloon, in that city on Wednesday afternoon,
and in a few minutes was a corpse. He had taken a seat in the waiting room
and suddenly was noticed to throw his head back and gasp. He was placed in a
more comfortable position and in a few moments was dead. The Coroner was notified
but he deemed an inquest unnecessary.
ANOTHER WEATHER PROPHET AT VERA CRUZ
Charles H. SMITH, of Vera Cruz, Lehigh county, a unique young Lehigh county
weather prognosticator says that as the brown or "burr caterpillar" (known as
the Yankee Weather Prophet) has a longer yellow strip than usual between its
two black extremities, the weather will continue cold all winter with possibly a
few slight breaks. There will also be occasional furious gales with either
snow or rain.
UPSET MILK INTO SNOW DRIFT
Henry F. GODSHALL, a farmer residing near Telford, on Sunday morning upset
while taking his milk to the depot at Telford on a sleigh. One can containing
about twenty-five quarts of the lacteal fluid was spilled. The staying on of the
lids on the rest of the cans saved those from the same fate.
This thread: