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Subject: News from Pennsburg - April 2, 1904
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 14:22:00 EDT
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - April 2, 1904
FELL FROM ROOF AND FRACTURED ARM
Simon SMITH, son of Contractor Wm. SMITH, of Hillegass, fell from the roof of
a barn and broke his arm. He and his father were placing a shingle roof on
the barn of Isaac SMITH, of Green Lane, when the accident happened. Young SMITH
was about to pull a heavy bundle of shingles through the lathes when he lost
his balance and fell to the ground, a distance of about twenty-five feet. He
fell on some old singles which eased his fall. It was at once noticed that his
arm was fractured. He was conveyed to his home and Dr. W.H. HUNSBERGER, of
Pennsburg, summoned who reduced the fracture. The young man's father was within
ten feet when he fell and saw the accident.
LITERARY SOCIETY MEETING
The Hosensack Literary Society was called to order by the President Elmer
ROEDER. After the singing of a hymn, the minutes were read and approved. The
following program was then rendered: Declamations, Jennie HILLEGASS and Annie
ROEDER; select readings, Flora ROEDER and Annie HANGEN; Essayist, Lydia ROEDER.
The question, Resolved, "That the love for money is greater than the love for
women," was discussed affirmatively by Jennie HILLEGASS and Elmer ROEDER
negatively by Mamie HANGEN and Elmer ROEDER. The judges decided in favor of the
affirmative side after general debate the house decided in favor of the negative
side. After the reading of the budget and the critic's report the society
adjourned.
REPAIRMEN ON RAILROAD RESIGNED
William SMITH and William SMOLL, of Pennsburg, repairmen on the Pennsburg
section of the Perkiomen railroad, both tendered their resignation on Saturday to
foreman William HERSH. The former will begin farming at Kratz Station and the
latter has secured work with butcher Harry R. BREY, of Pennsburg.
INJURED BY A FALLING TREE
Henry MACK, of Bally, was injured by a falling tree while he and Jacob KELSH,
of the same place, were cutting down trees in Mr. MACK's woods. He was
removed to his home and a physician was summoned.
STOLE MARCH AT NIGHT
Acting for the township of Worcester, Attorney Edwin S. NYCE, of Norristown,
on Tuesday morning filed a bill in equity against the Souderton, Skippack and
Fairview Electric Railway Company, to restrain the defendant company, by
injunction, from further building of road in Worcester township, and to compel them
to tear up and remove 150 feet of track already laid. It appears that an
agreement entered into between the township of Worcester and the officials of the
Electric Railway Company expires on April 1. The company desired a continuance
of the agreement, but the township declined to enter into such under old
terms, while the railway company declined to make a new agreement under new terms.
On Sunday evening, the projectors of the road, it is said, caused building
material to be hauled to a stretch of survey in Worcester, where they had
secured right of way, and hurriedly laid, by workmen, about 150 feet of track, by
moonlight. Hence the equity suit to restrain them from acting further. The
plaintiffs allege four reasons, namely: 1. That the company has not secured consent
from Lower Providence, through which the proposed line is expected to be
built. 2. That the company has not secured right of way over all the route
proposed in Worcester township. 3. That the company is not beginning the building of
the road in good faith. 4. That the company has not secured consent of all
property owners over whose lands they intend to pass. The bill is made returnable
Monday, April 4, at 2 p.m. E.S. MOSER, of Collegeville, is president of the
company, and B.W. DAMBLY, of Skippack, secretary.
ORGANIZED A SUNDAY SCHOOL
The energetic citizens of Morwood and vicinity held a meeting on Thursday
evening for the purpose of organizing a Sunday school. The following officers
were elected to serve for the ensuing year: Supt., Rein G. GODSHALL; Asst. Supt.,
Jerome BOWMAN, J.B. CLEMENS; Music Directors, George R. SWARTLEY, J.B.
CLEMENS; Organist, Lillian FREED; Asst. Organist, Barbara MOYER; Secretary, Harry G.
RUTH; Asst. Sec., John M. MOYER, Treas., P.S. WILE; Janitor, Enos HUNSBERGER.
It was decided to open the Sunday-school tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
THIEVES VISIT HEREFORD SCHOOL HOUSE
A gang of thieves gained entrance to the Hereford school house, on Monday
night. They broke the lock on the door of the library and took a lot of lead
pencils and a tin cup along. Out of the Hereford Literary Society's library they
stole several volumes of Emerson. They later visited the residence of John
BAUER and H. Winslow FEGLEY. At the latter place they made a noise and aroused Mr.
FEGLEY who then frightened them away.
WOMAN TRAMPLED UPON BY COWS
Mrs. John SWINEHART, of Schwenksville, was on Wednesday morning severely
injured while milking. The cow she was milking kicked her, and she fell under
another one, which frightened both, and they began to trample her. The unfortunate
woman would have been killed had not her husband been near and rescued her
from her perilous position. Her face and nose were badly cut and she was
painfully bruised all over her body.
PURCHASED A FARM AND MILL PROPERTY
Elmer CAMPBELL has purchased the farm and mill property of his father-in-law
Samuel FOCHT, about a half mile below Milford Square and formerly known as
SCHOLL's mill, for $6,500. Mr. CAMPBELL has for a number of years occupied and
successfully operated the mill.
CANDIDATE FOR NATIONAL DELEGATE
J.B. LARZELERE, Jr., of Norristown, announces that he is a candidate for
delegate to the Democratic National Convention at St. Louis. His is the only name
mentioned as yet.
ADJUDGED A BANKRUPT
Isaac ROEDER, a farmer, of Lower Milford township, Lehigh county, was
adjudged a voluntary bankrupt. Liabilities, $17,279.31; assets, $9,611,10; referee,
John D. DIEFENDERFER, of Allentown.
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