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Subject: News from Pennsburg - April 9, 1904
Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 11:19:35 EDT
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - April 9, 1904
KILLED IN SAW MILL
Asa MILLER, who operated a large saw mill and cider press near Powder Valley,
was instantly killed at 10.30 o'clock on Tuesday forenoon, while sawing wood
with a circular saw. The saw in some manner caught a board and hurled it at
MILLER's head with such velocity that MILLER fell to the floor a corpse. He was
badly disfigured in the face, several ugly lacerations were made by the board
behind his ear, his lower jawbone was fractured at four different places and
his skull was fractured. He is a son of the late Samuel MILLER and is survived
by a wife and one brother Charles MILLER, of near Powder Valley the
Superintendent of the J.C. HANCOCK ice houses at Palm, and Powder Valley.
BURIED BY DIRECTIONS
The remains of Mrs. Charles DIEROLF, of near Old Zionsville were interred in
the cemetery at Old Zionsville, on Monday. Mrs. DIEROLF was formerly married
to the late Daniel KEMMERER, a wealthy German who died about eighteen years
ago. The couple were childless and Mrs. KEMMERER was the sole heir. About ten
years ago she was married to her present husband, but before the marriage
ceremony was performed Mr. DIEROLF went into an agreement with her, which was drawn
up by a justice of the peace properly signed and witnessed, that he (Mr.
DIEROLF) in case of her death would expend seven hundred dollars at her funeral. She
even specified how much each article was to cost. Another feature of this
agreement was that all persons engaged in any work relative to the funeral
arrangements were to be paid for their services. As a consequence of this clause
there was no trouble in getting all the help needed. The agreement specified that
in case Mr. DIEROLF did not fulfill it he was not to receive any portion of
the inheritance. The funeral arrangements were fulfilled according to the wish
of Mrs. DIEROLF and a multitude of relatives and friends partook of a dinner
after the funeral at her late home.
THE SCHUMANN MUSIC CLUB MEETING
The Schumann Music Club held its regular meeting in Prof. BECHTEL's studio on
last Friday evening. The entire evening was spent with Schumann. Miss Katie
ROEDER presided, and after reading an essay on Schumann's first composition
announced the following unique recital program, selected exclusively from
"Schumann Album for the Young" op. 68; Little Hunting Song, No. 7, Eva BIELER;
Soldiers March, No. 2, Blanche SCHANTZ; Little Reapers, No. 18, Florence SCHELLY;
The Stranger, No. 29, Katie ROEDER; Sicilienne, No. 11, Harold MILLER; Happy
Farmer, No. 10, Herbert WINSCH; Song, "When I told my Love to you," Minnie
GREISAMER; Warum, op. No. 3, Prof. BECHTEL. The club adopted red and white for their
colors. Motto, truth, purity and progress; Club flower carnation. Miss
Florence SCHELLY was selected to preside over the next meeting. After a game of
magic music and singing the parting song the club adjourned.
BURNING BAGS FOUND IN FRONT OF BARN
William SEASHOLTZ, of Hoppenville, arrived at his home just in time to save
his barn on Tuesday. As he drove up to the front of the barn he noticed several
bags lying in front of it and all in flames. A few minutes later the flames
would have started on the woodwork and possibly the barn would have been
totally consumed. How the bags were ignited is a mystery.
SMOKE HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE
The smoke house of butcher E. WEISS, of East Greenville, was on Thursday
evening destroyed by fire, together with all the contents. Mr. WEISS had a large
number of his own hams as well as other people's in the building, which was
destroyed. The loss to Mr. WEISS is considerable.
MOTHER SUDDENLY STRICKEN
"Oh! my heart, I'm dying," grasped Mrs. Charles A. RITTENHOUSE, of
Norristown, while in conversation with her son, LeRoy, after partaking of a hearty meal
Monday night and before her son could catch her she had fallen back dead.
BIG FIRE AT EMAUS
The quiet borough, of Emaus, was visited on Monday evening by one of the most
disastrous fires which ever occurred in that town. It was feared at one time
that the entire portion of the borough immediately surrounding the scene of
the conflagration would be consumed, but the vigorous and good work of the
firemen saved the surrounding buildings. The fire started at 8.45 o'clock in the
store of Mrs. Catharine STANLEY, located on Broad Street adjoining the rear of
the Casino at the corner of Fifth street and resulted in the total destruction
of the store and the Casino. The fire started in the rear of Mrs. STAHLEY's
store. Her son, Walter, went to the rear to fill a can with kerosene. He stood
on a camp stool to fix the light. The chair collapsed, throwing young STAHLEY
and the lamp to the floor. The tank caught fire and in an instant the store
room was in a blaze and spread rapidly. The store is a three story building and
it was not long before the whole building was a mass of flames. The clerks had
but a short time to vacate the premises, so rapidly did the fire spread
through the whole store. In a short time the flames communicated with the Casino
owned by C.W. DAVID. Although this building is wholly built of brick the heat was
so intense that it caught fire readily and was soon a mass of flames. The
Casino is a large building with a frontage of 150 feet on Broad street and 60
feet on Fifth street. The Emaus Fire Company responded but at once saw that the
two buildings were doomed, so they used their effort to save the surrounding
dwellings. For a time it looked as though the fire was beyond their control and
the Burgess telephoned to Allentown for help. By the time the Allentown
Company had their engines loaded on a flat car another message was sent to Allentown
notifying the Chief that the fire was under control and they need not come.
The total amount of property destroyed amounts to twenty-thousand dollars.
DEMOCRATS ACTIVE
The following Democrats have been announced candidates for Delegates to the
State Convention to be held at Harrisburg on Tuesday, April 19: H.C. DRESHMAN,
Norristown, Ralph E. SHANER, Pottstown; Allen J. DRESSLER, Pennsburg; Frank
BARNDT, of Sumneytown; Elias H. GILBERT, Pottstown; Daniel J. MCDONOUGH, Lower
Merion; William TODD, Sr., Norristown; William J. BRENNAN, Hatboro; Andrew N.
LEIDY, Franconia, and John C. HENDRICKS, Schwenksville. The following have
announced themselves as candidates for congressional conferees: Joseph HEACOCK,
Wyncote; Fred. KEISER, Pottstown; N.B. KEELY, East Greenville; Edward ABRAMS,
Upper Merion; George W. LUTZ, Ambler; William C. RAMBO, Springfield; Montgomery
CHRISTMAN, Lower Pottsgrove; Felix M. O'BRIEN, West Conshohocken; James SMITH,
Jenkintown; Wistar EWING, Lower Merion, and Harry B. LONG, Norristown. Jacob
V. GOTWALS, of Pottstown, is most prominently mentioned as national delegate.
Mr. GOTWALS was a National Delegate from Montgomery county to the convention
which nominated TILDON for the Presidency and since that time he has asked
nothing from the party. He is one of the old line Democrats who adhered to sound
Democratic principles.
THREATENED WITH BLOOD POISOINING
James SMITH, of Green Lane, was confined to his bed this week with an abscess
which formed on his arm. He was threatened with bloodpoisoning, but now the
sore is healing. He suffered very much pain until the abscess was lanced by the
attending physicians Drs. Jos. E. BLANCK and John G. HERSH.
CANDIDATE FOR STATE DELEGATE
Allen J. DRESSLER, of Pennsburg, has anounced himself as a candidate for
State Delegate. Mr. DRESSLER has always been a staunch Democrat and a party
worker. He at present is committeeman of Pennsburg.
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