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Subject: News from Pennsburg - March 19, 1904
Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 23:44:54 EDT
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - March 19, 1904
THE WORK OF A BUDDING GENIUS OF THIS COUNTY
Vernfield bids fair to become famous through the energy and ambition of one
of her young men who is gifted in a wonderful degree with a taste for the
artistic. Although claiming to be but an amateur, his skill has been so thoroughly
developed that his work outrivals that of the professional. The young man in
question is Jonas H. NYCE (picture), born at Vernfield on December 18, 1885. He
follows the trade of tailor in the clothing factory of A.H. NICE and resides
with his widowed mother in his native village, having lost his father seven
years ago. For a number of years Mr. NICE has devoted much time to photography,
giving special attention to cloud scenes, sunsets and other phenomena of the
sky, and his photographs are in constant demand by scientists. The Earl HICK's
Almanac, 1904 edition contains six of his photographs, while the 1903-edition
of the same publication, contained one of his pictures for which Mr. NICE
received $15, it being second prize. The selection had been made out of more than
a hundred specimens sent by a large number of contestants. The six which
appear in the 1904 edition were selected from an assortment of 45 specimens,
embracing snow scenes and cloud effects. Handsome prices were received for these
pictures. Mr. NYCE was awarded prizes last year from a number of publications,
including the Commercial Advertiser, of New York City, and the American Boy, of
Detroit, Mich. In addition to this, Mr. NYCE is the only Pennsylvanian who
received complimentary mention for artistic work in the HICK's Almanacs of this
year. The accompanying scene is one of the prize pictures in the HICK's Almanac
of this year.
WOULD NOT TELL HER AGE
It cost money for Susanna GARRET, a widow, to refuse to divulge her age in
court, at Norristown, on Wednesday. Mrs. GARRETT was the plaintiff in a suit for
damages to her property in Springfield alleging that the widening of the road
by the county damaged her to the extent of $6,400. While on the witness stand
it developed that she had a life interest in the property alleged to be
damaged. To ascertain how much life interest would accrue, reckoned on her natural
life remaining, she was asked her present age. This she refused to tell,
despite the fact that the Court told her it was necessary for her own interest, and
the jury accordingly found a $490, verdict, ignoring her life interest.
ALDERMAN DISAPPEARED FOR SECOND TIME
Edward F. OCHS, Alderman of the Fifth ward, of Allentown, who disappeared
last summer and after an absence of several weeks returned, has again
disappeared. He left on last Tuesday saying that he would go to Slatington on business,
and that was the last seen of him.
SOLD A GOOD CARLOAD OF HORSES
Jonathan P. HILLEGASS, of Pennsburg, on Wednesday sold an entire carload,
consisting of 22 head of horses at public sale at Gilbertsvile. The average price
was $132. He sold every horse he had there but one which was lame and he did
not offer him.
PLACED PIPE ORGAN IN HIS RESIDENCE
Prof. Howard FREED has placed a pipe organ in his residence at Lansdale. A
water motor will furnish power to drive the bellows. The professor will use it
in order to teach his scholars how to play on a pipe organ.
WON A QUILT AT SHOOTING MATCH
Erwin C. GERY, proprietor of the Siesholtzville hotel, this week, won a quilt
at a shooting match held at his place. The cover was made by Mrs. Jacob FREY,
of Fredericksville, and contained 4500 patches.
PURCHASED VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND
Benjamin BENDER, of Pennsburg, recently purchased the farm of the Elias HOCH
estate situate partly in the borough of Pennsburg. He sold his residence to
the estate in lieu of part payment.
COUNCILS CLERK GETS MORE THAN ITS SOLICITOR
The borough council, of Lansdale, pays its clerk $50 per year, its borough
Treasurer the same amount and its Solicitor get but $10 to furnish them with all
the law relative to its affairs that is needed during the year.
CELEBRATED 95TH BIRTHDAY ON SUNDAY
Henry S. SWEISFORD, of Frederick township, near Perkiomenville, is the oldest
resident in the upper end of the county and on Sunday he celebrated his
ninety-fifth birthday anniversary.
THREE CENT BREAD
Lansdale has a lively bread war. A few days ago the bakers of the town and
some of the adjoining towns got together and agreed to raise the price of bread
from four to five cents. The price held only for a day or two, when one of the
local bakers returned to the old price without notice to the others in the
combination. This precipitated a war in prices, and Mr. FELVER, the baker
opposite the Reading depot, reduced the price to three cents a loaf. He says no
baker can afford to sell bread at four cents, but that he will continue to sell it
at three cents until the rest are willing to return to the agreement price of
five cents. There are threats on the part of some of the other bakers to
reduce the price to two cents or even lower. The average housekeeper is rejoicing
in the contest and is looking forward to the time when they will get their
bread for nothing with a premium thrown in.
ELECTED TREASURER OF NEW TRUST COMPANY
Henry C. DETWEILER, teacher of drawing and music in the Quakertown public
schools, has resigned his position to accept the treasureship of the new
Quakertown Trust Company. Mr. DETWEILER's resignation will take effect as soon as his
successor can be elected. Mr. DETWILER was a former student at Perkiomen
Seminary and he is well known here.
CRIPPLES JUMP TRAINS AND COUPLE CARS
Harry BINDER and William SHAW, of Pottstown, one minus an arm and the other a
hand, which they lost while Reading Railway brakemen, continue their
vocation, jumping on moving trains and coupling cars almost as skillfully as before
their mishaps.
TRIED TO KILL MOTHER AND SISTER
Young Joseph DICIO, of Norristown, threw an ax at his mother, then tried to
cut off the head of his sister, when a policeman took a hand, and Joe, the
terror of the town, is now an inmate of the State Insane Hospital at that place.
STRIPPED AND HANGED HIMSELF
David ANGENY, aged 23 years, an employe on the farm of Henry BEAN, near
Sellersville, committed suicide by hanging, stark naked, in the barn of his
employer. He had neatly folded up his clothing and laid it on the hay.
FEED MERCHANTS WILL DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP
The firm of E. & C. Moyer, feed merchants of Dillinger, will be dissolved on
April 1. Charles MOYER will continue the business at the old stand and E.
MOYER will retire.
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