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Subject: News from Pennsburg - April 2, 1904
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 13:49:53 EDT
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - April 2, 1904
PHYSICIAN HAS AN ACCIDENT
Dr. Vincent Z. KEELOR, of Harleysville, met with an accident on Tuesday night
while out visiting a patient. The front axle of his carriage broke which
caused doctor to be thrown out of the buggy. The horse then ran away. Dr. KEELOR
escaped injuries but the horse was seriously injured and the probabilities are
that he may die from the injuries.
BOYS CAUGHT LARGE FISH
Charles JACOBS and Grover BREUNINGER two young boys of Sumneytown, caught a
carp in a pool of water on the banks of the Swamp creek on Wednesday. The carp
measured 28 inches in length and weighed 10 pounds.
POSTPONED HORSE SALE
Charles E. SCHUBERT, of Shimersville, manager of the Excelsior Horse Company,
had advertised a horse sale for Monday, April 4. The horses could not arrive
in time for the sale on that day, and as a result it will be postponed. Watch
this paper for the advertisement later.
YOUNG MUSIC STUDENTS ORGANIZE A CLUB
Several of the younger music pupils, met in Prof. BECHTEL's studio, East
Greenville, on last Saturday afternoon and organized a music club, to be known as
The Young Musicians Perseverance Club, and adopted for their motto, "If at
first you don't succeed, try, try, try again." Resolved, that every member of the
club practices in obedience to the motto. Howard FAUL was chosen recording
secretary. After the distribution of class questions the following impromtro
program was rendered: Piano duet, Bessie HARTZELL and Foster HILLEGASS; "The
Wayside Chapel," Edith ERB; Flute Solo, "Young American," Robert SCHANTZ; "Pearls
and Laces," Marvin ERDMAN; Superlative Polka, Howard FAUL; piano duet, Eunice
ESHBACH and Edith ERB.
GOOD WALKER AT FOUR SCORE YEARS AND TWO
Henry MOLL, Sr., formerly of Pennsburg, is within one month of 82 years of
age and on Wednesday, he walked from Palm, to his son, Joseph MOLL's place at
Red Hill. This is a distance of almost five miles and the aged man covered it in
a short space of time. Mr. MOLL is exceptionally hardy for one having passed
the eightieth mile-stone of life.
KNITTING MILL FIRM DISSOLVES PARTNERSHIP
Samuel WAFFINGTON, of the firm of the Pennsburg Knitting Co., has sold his
interests to his partner John F. WEYAND. He left for his home yesterday. Mr.
WEYAND will continue the business under the same firm name. He has engaged a Mr.
SCHLEGEL as foreman of the mill.
RAISED A LARGE PARSNIP IN THE GARDEN
A parsnip weighing four pounds and a half was dug up in the garden of John
HEIMER at Delphi.
HORSE KILLS GROOM
George WHITE, of Quakertown, died on Sunday morning from the effects of a
kick in the abdomen received from a horse in the stables of Seth FISHER the horse
dealer of the same town, with whom he was employed. Mr. WHITE did not know
that the animal was a vicious one and when he was about to enter the stall he
kicked him. Mr. WHITE was conveyed to his home and a physician was summoned, but
despite the efforts of the physician to save his life, he died from the
effects of the kick. Mr. WHITE was 41 years of age and was born in Allentown and
learned the butchering trade. He followed that occupation at Quakertown for
several years. After selling out he engaged in training race horses and for the
past two years he was following that business at the same time assisting Seth
FISHER in handling western horses.
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