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Subject: [PABERKS] News from Pennsburg - January 30, 1904
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 13:18:37 EST
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - January 30, 1904
PREACHER CHARGED WITH DESERTING FAMILY
Charged by his wife with desertion and nonsupport, Rev. H.B. BROWN, formerly
of Royersford, was held in $500 bail by Justice KEELY, of Royersford, for his
appearance at court, his father, also a minister, going on his bond. In June,
1893, the defendant, with a promising career, married Flora, a daughter of
J.W. PETERMAN, residing near Royersford. He afterward became pastor of the
Evangelical Church, at Terre Hill, Pa., which he left to take a larger church at
Allentown. Here, it is alleged, his relations with his wife grew cold. In the
summer of 1899, it is alleged, he sent his wife and son on a visit to the home of
her parents, and in a short time a letter was received from Mr. BROWN's
father saying that he had resigned as pastor and disappeared from Allentown. All
traces of him were lost until he recently located at Mount Carmel, where he
posed as a single man.
A TIE SHOOT
The live bird match between Albert P. GEIST, of Fagleysville, and Charles P.
KNIPE, of Norristown, came off at East End Park, Pottstown, on Saturday, and
resulted in a tie at 46 birds each for $50 a side. The match was extremely
interesting to the large crowd present. GEIST was unfortunate in having three
birds drop out of bounds. He had the worst of the birds, too, although they were
an average lot, for the most part. The tie will be decided on Washington's
Birthday, when Messrs. GEIST and KNIPE will shoot at 50 birds for the same amount,
$50 a side. There will also be a sweepstakes event.
MAN AND WIFE DIE WITHIN ONE WEEK
Mrs. Evan DAVIS, of Allentown, died on Saturday, exactly one week after the
death of her husband. Mr. DAVIS was one of the pioneer ironmakers in the Lehigh
Valley, and was 75 years of age. His wife was 76 years old. She had been in
feeble health for some time, and since her husband's death had been grieving
and hoping that they would not be long divided in death.
PAID ONE CENT A PIECE FOR RATS AND MICE
The oddest bill yet presented to the Board of Trustees of the Lutheran
Orphans' Home, at Topton, was one for one dollar and thirty-six cents for catching
as many mice and rats at one cent each. The rodents were caught by the inmates
of the Home, who most heartily engaged in the labor of ridding the Home of the
pests. The proposition was made by the superintendent, Rev. Mr. RAKER.
CANDIDATE FOR STATE DELEGATE
Eli G. GILBERT, of Pottstown, proprietor of the Merchants Hotel, is a
candidate to represent the democrats of his district at the State Convention. If Mr.
GILBERT is honored with the trust there is no doubt but that the Democrats of
the county will be faithfully represented. He has always been a staunch party
worker and he will undoubtedly be elected as a delegate.
SHOVEL ALMOST A CENTURY OLD
Charles WIEDER, the blacksmith at Centreville, near Macungie, has an old
shovel in his possession that bears the date 1818, therefore being 86 years old.
The relic is in a good condition and Mr. WIEDER prizes it highly.
STRANGE COINCIDENCE
Both dying at the same hour and on the same day, but in different towns,
several miles distant, and both buried at the same hour in the same cemetery, with
the same burial service, in adjacent graves, closes the final chapter of the
aged lives of Mrs. Henry BERGEY, of Perkiomenville, and her aunt, Mrs. Charles
BENNER, of Lansdale. Incidentally both were near the same age, both widows,
and had both reared large families. The interment of these two women took palce
Saturday in the old Salford burying grounds, near Lederachville, this county.
Both died on Monday last. The death of Mrs. BENNER was coupled with a further
co-incident - the death of her husband, 15 years ago, who died of the same
cause (apoplexy) in the same month and on the same day of the week as did his
wife. The husband and wife's death also occurred at the same hour of the same
day, in the same room, and in the same chair.
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