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Subject: News from Pennsburg - March 19, 1904
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 23:41:45 EDT


Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - March 19, 1904

FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS

TELFORD

M.S. Kulp & Bro., have bought a pair of fine horses from W.D. DETWEILER the
past week.

W.H. FENSTERMACHER made a business trip to Reading.

John HANGEY took possession of the bakery formerly A.B. GODSHALL's last
Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. John STEINER, of Philadelphia, were noticed in town last Sunday.

William ROTH, a student at the Lutheran Seminary Germantown, spent Sunday
with friends in town.

Wallace WOLF is on the sick list with grippe.

A son of M.Z. FREDERICK is suffering with scarlet fever.

West Telford Borough Council held its regular monthly meeting and
reorganized. The following are the officers: Pres. M.S. KULP; Sec., C.M. GERHART; Treas.,
R.G. HENGEY; Street Commissioner, W.D. DETWEILER.

Rev. C.R. FETTER and wife spent Thursday in Philadelphia.

A.B. GODSHALL moved into his new home bought of Fred NAGLE, last Monday.

Howard WAMPOLE and G. Arthur REED spent Saturday in Philadelphia.

Fred NAGLE and family moved to Salem, N.J., last Saturday.

Charles BROWN and family, of Philadelphia, moved to John FLUCK's house, at
Earlington, last Thursday.

Harvey BOSSERT and family spent Sunday at Sellersville, the guest of Jacob
BOSSERT and family.

Miss Mae SMITH, of Philadelphia, spent the week with W.B. DETWEILER and
family.

Miss Olney DUFFY and Miss SNYDER, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with the
family of John M. KULP.

Misses Gertrude HENRY and Flora WOLF visited friends at Perkasie on Sunday.

Allen FRANK's house is quarantined on account of his daughter having scarlet
fever.

Dr. A.Z. KEELOR, spent Thursday at Doylestown, inspecting dairy cows for A.W.
GERHART.

J.M. KUHN, received by express a consignment of Poultry and eggs from West
Virginia.

A.W. GERHART will have public sale with a carload of fresh cows today, at
J.M. KUHN's stock yards.

J.B. WOLF & Son received the contract to build a new double brick house for
Frank KRATZ, of Souderton.

Jacob FREDERICK was in town looking after the interests of the Girard
Accident and Health Association of Philadelphia, of which he is general agent. He
paid out a number of claims to members from this place.

Dr. J.W. VAUGHN operated on Mahlon HILTEBEITEL for an ingrown toe nail.

WOXALL

A Republican Delegate meeting will be held this evening at Henry CHARLES'
hotel, Rudy.

Chester MAYER on Tuesday moved to Henry DERSTINE, near Morwood.

William HEVENER, of DIETZ's mill will move to this place in April.

Edwin B. HEEBNER took posession of the creamery on Tuesday.

Christian KLEINBACH's sale on Wednesday was well attended and things brought
good prices.

Calvin WOOD, of near Sumneytown, on Thursday moved to the old LONGAKER's
farm, near Zieglersville.

T. WENDLER and Harry REED on Thursday moved to Salfordville. They will start
the hardware business.

Herman FRANTZ is the new hostler at the Woxall hotel.

S.K. SMITH was in Philadelphia on Monday.

MORWOOD

Miss Katie FAUST, our teacher, spent Saturday and Sunday at her home in
Norristown.

Mr. and Mrs. A.R. KELLER, of Telford, were the Sunday guests of Samuel FREED
and family.

Miss Katie GEHMAN, of Philadelphia, was the guest of her parents over Sunday.

SUMNEYTOWN

On Thursday of this week Calvin WOOD vacated the James MILLER farm and moved
to a farm near Zieglerville. Jacob GERHART, of Woxall, will move on the MILLER
farm.

Jacob B. LEISTER, of this place, has been on the sick list for several weeks.
After recovery; he will move on the Jacob H. FAUST farm near this place. Mr.
GUTH, of Green Lane, will move into the house which Mr. LEISTER will vacate.

On last Sunday evening Rev. J.L. ROUSH preached one, of the ablest and most
impressive sermons that has ever been delivered from the pulpit of the
Sumneytown Church. On Easter Sunday morning, April 3, Rev. ROUSH will hold communion
services at this place. On Good Friday at 2 p.m. preparatory services.

Samuel R. BARNDT, proprietor of the Red Lion Hotel, sold a valuable horse to
an East Greenville party.

There has been considerable sickness in this place for the last few months
mostly cases of "La Grippe." The following have recovered from said disease: The
entire family of Henry GOETTEL, Mable WEAND, H.E. HARTZELL, Mrs. H.E.
HARTZELL, Clifford S. HARTZELL, William DAUB, Annie SHELL. The following have not yet
recovered: Harrison HAUCK, Daniel BOWMAN, Mrs. Daniel BOWMAN, Mrs. Sallie
JACOBY, Harvey BARNDT, Mrs. Harvey BARNDT, Howard LEISTER, Eliza BARTHOLOMEW.

Jacob LEIDY, of Philadelphia, is being entertained by the family of James B.
JACOBY.

Frank M. HENSCHEL will move to Milford Square, where he has accepted the
position of foreman in the Theobold & Oppenheimer cigar factory.

James S. BOWMAN is serving as a juror at Norristown this week.

BALLY

Charles MOYER hostler at the Bally House is off duty, suffering with quincy.
Jonas SHIFFERT fills his place, as hostler.

Misses Ella SCHELL and Mary STANGIER, are confined to the house with
la-grippe.

The personal property, of John BROGLEY, dec'd will be sold at public sale on
Easter Monday April 4th.

Abraham SHELLY disposed of a carload of horses yesterday at the Union House.

Irvin BAUER, of Philadelphia, spent a few days at home.

Gustav BROGLEY, of Philadelphia, was a visitor in town over Sunday.

Mrs. Mary WEINTROUT is reported to be very sick.

The public sale of John L. BAUR was largely attended on Thursday and fair
prices were realized.

Rev. A.S. SHELLY who was sojourning in the state of Ohio for two weeks
returned to his home on Saturday last.

Peter KUHNS, of Dale, is reported very sick.

Mrs. Joseph SCHOENINGER, who has been seriously ill is reported improving.

Peter SCHELL who had been suffering with a sore foot is improving.

David C. QUIGLEY is drawn as a juryman to serve in the Berks County Court
Reading commencing Monday April 11.

SALFORDVILLE

H.S. WOLFORD was obliged to repair the heater of Mr. M. KRAMER, of
Schwenksville on Thursday. The family having just overcome a full dose of gas due to the
heater being out of fix.

Harry REED and family of F. WENDLER moved on Thursday from their farm here to
town where they will open a hardware store in the near future.

Harry WOLFORD and family and Jacob KEIFFER, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday
among relatives at Spring Mount.

Mr. KAISER, of Philadelphia son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob KAISER, of town, spent
Sunday under his parental roof.

Henry HILTEBEITEL has an attack of rheumatism. Dr. BENNER attends.

Mrs. James HARTZELL was not so well again this week.

Joseph GROFF and son are kept very busy paper hanging and painting.

Wm. SHISSLER and wife, of Woxall, were noticed in town on Saturday evening.

Jesse GROFF and family entertained a number of friends on Sunday.

Samuel CRESSMAN and family spent Sunday at Upper Salford.

Samuel ATKINSON, of Chalfont and Mr. LOGUE, of Philadelphia, were pleasant
callers at Dr. E.F. BENNER's residence on Sunday afternoon.

HOFFMANSVILLE

George MANTE moved on Tuesday to Swamp on Jeremiah ROMIG dec'd farm. James
GRIESAMER also moved on Thursday to Swamp on his fathers farm and Henry STETLER
will move on the Reuben RENNINGER's farm vacated by James GREISAMER. It was
stated in last week's news that Henry STETLER, would farm his fathers farm which
is incorrect.

Mr. and Mrs. John STAUFFER, Katie and Calvin STAUFFER spent Saturday at
Bechtelsville the guest of Mrs. FREY, mother of Mrs. STAUFFER.

James Z. NESTER and family spent Sunday with his brother David Z. NESTER and
family.

Wm. F. STAUFFER sold his horse to Henry STETLER at private figures.

The personal effects of the late Mrs. John FINK will be sold to-day.

Mrs. Wm. TAGERT is again on the sick list.

Irwin NESTER and Wayne NESTER attended Mr. SCHULTZ's sale at Clayton on
Tuesday.

Mrs. Henry MORY is up and around again.

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