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Subject: News from Pennsburg - April 16, 1904
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 00:04:50 EDT
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - April 16, 1904
BASS TO GO TO FAIR
A bass, believed to be the largest ever caught in toe inland waters of
Pennsylvania, was sent this week to the State Building of the St. Louis Exposition.
Dr. L.T. TRUMBOWER, of Norristown, caught the bass in the Perkiomen creek on
September 2, of last year, using a catfish as a bait. It measures twenty-four
and a half inches in length seventeen and a half inches in circumference back
of the first fin and weighed six pounds and six ounces. Reese P. BALDWIN, of
Lower Providence township, who was crossing Perkiomen bridge at the time, aided
him in landing the bass. Dr. TRUMBOWER, in order to establish the veracity of
his fish story, reported its size and weight to State Fish Commissioner
MEEHAN. At Mr. MEEHAN's suggestion Dr. TRUMBOWER had it mounted on a plaque and sent
to St. Louis. Commissioner MEEHAN says that it is the largest bass ever
caught in the State according to the records of his department.
LECTURE ON RADIUM AT THE SEMINARY
The scientific lecture on radium will be held in the Seminary Chapel on
Friday evening, April 22. Prof. KRIEBLE secured the lecturer William J. HAMMER
under some difficulty and there is no doubt that the friends of the school will
support his efforts. Radium truly is "the modern miracle" and the school and
community can feel it a treat for having so rare a lecture close at hand. Mr.
HAMMER will have exhibitions on the stage so that the eye as well as the ear will
be attached. He will bring out by lantern slides and illustrations the
practical and commercial use of the mystery, radium. Radium costs almost $3,000,000.
Mr. HAMMER has more of the substance than any other man in the country.
PURCHASED A NEWSPAPER PLANT
Abel PRICE and H.D. HILDEBRAND, both of Harleysville, this week purchased the
Harleysville News, from Isaiah R. HALDEMAN. The firm will be known as Price
and Hildebrand and will continue to publish an up-to-date newspaper. The new
firm is composed of two young, energetic and enterprising gentlemen and there is
not doubt but that they will meet with success. Mr. HALDEMAN will engage in
other work.
BRIDE LEFT HUSBAND THE NEXT DAY
Mrs. Amelia A. HARRIS, of Reading, instituted divorce suit against her
husband, George HARRIS, who she alleges, is an actor, whom she married at Millville,
N.J., in June, 1900. In her affidavit she declares that on the morning
following the wedding she returned to Reading, and since then has seen her husband
but twice when he visited her for a few hours.
INSTALLED NEW SYSTEM OF DELIVERING MILK
James TAGERT, Jr., of near East Greenville, the new milkman who started a
route through these boroughs a few weeks ago has started the system of delivering
milk in city style. He carries the lacteal fluid in bottles and serves it to
the door. Many of the housewives are pleased with this system as it saves them
the trouble of running out on the street with the pitcher.
WAS APPOINTED AS RESIDENT PHYSICIAN
Through a competitive examination among a number of applicants, Fred O.
WAAGE, of Pennsburg, succeeded in getting the appointment as resident physician at
the Methodist Episcopal Hospital in Philadelphia. He will graduate from the
University of Pennsylvania in June. He is a son of Rev. and Mrs. O.F. WAAGE.
SUPERINTENDENT YUNDT RESIGNS
At the quarterly meeting of the Board of Managers of Bethany Orphans' Home,
Womelsdorf, last Friday with Rev. Dr. Benj. BAUSMAN in the chair, Rev. Thomas
M. YUNDT, the superintendent for the past eighteen years, tendered his
resignation. The resignation was reluctantly accepted. He will serve until his
successor is appointed. Rev. YUNDT will return to the pulpit.
HORSE KICKS AND FRACTURES MAN'S ARM
Charles HARING, of Hillegass, met with an accident on Monday afternoon while
he and his brother John were driving to Pennsburg with a four horse team. One
of the rear horses kicked and struck Mr. HARING on the left arm fracturing
that member above the wrist. Dr. John G. HERSH, of East Greenville, was summoned
who reduced the fracture.
MONEY AND VALUABLES IN FIRE
Over 100 acres of woodland at Shillington, Berks county, belonging to John
WEIDNER, caught fire from burning brush. The flames spread, and many farm houses
were threatened. Joseph ZINTZ, one of the fire brigade, took off his coat and
vest and lay them on the ground. He forgot about them, and when he returned
they were consumed together with a wallet containing a large sum of money in
notes, valuable papers and his watch.
SOMEBODY ROBBED ANIMALS' RACKS
Alleging that persons in his employ had surreptiously removed hay from the
racks of his six horses and 23 cows, until they became so lean he had to sell
them at a sacrifice, John SPATZ, of Upper Tulpehocken, Berks County, has entered
suit for damages against his neighbor, John BOLTZ.
LEFT JOB ON BATTLESHIP MAINE
Watson S. HERSH, of Plover, who has been serving on the battleship Maine for
some time, left the boat at Pensacolo, Florida, and returned to his parents
home at Plover. He was compelled to quit work on the boat on account of being
afflicted with rheumatism.
BURGLARS ENTER STORE THROUGH BRICK WALL
The general store of SCHUBERT & FEGLEY, Longswamp, was robbed one night last
week of over $500 worth of goods. The place was fully equipped with burglar
alarms, but the thieves broke through a brick wall and took the goods out that
way.
A SUICIDE ON HIS SECOND ATTEMPT
Widely known as a pharmacist, and until recently conducting a drug store at
Bethlehem, John HORNING succeeded in ending his life on Tuesday night in the
second attempt at suicide within ten hours, when he disemboweled himself with a
butcher knife.
ASSUMED CHARGE OF DILLINGERSVILLE HOTEL
Herbert KERN, of West Coplay, has assumed the management of the
Dillingersville hotel property, recently vacated by John M. HUNSBERGER, who moved to the
Old Zionsville hotel.
PUBLIC BEQUESTS
By the will of James LLOYD, of Lansdale, $1000 is bequeathed to the trustees
of the Lutheran Church of the borough of Lansdale, to be used for church
purposes, and $1000 to the trustees of Christ Lutheran Church, Towamencin.
LOANED PORTRAIT OF FIRST JUDGE OF COUNTY
A portrait of F.A. MUHLENBERG, the first Judge of Montgomery, will be used
for decoration purposes at the dedication of the new Court House at Norristown
next month. The picture has been loaned for the occasion.
NO ONE WANTED THE POST OFFICE
Because no one wants the post office at Dillinger's, Lehigh County, it has
been discontinued. E.L. HIGH, who has been the postmaster for fifteen years,
recently resigned.
ENTERED COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Mirian DYSON, of Red Hill, on Monday entered Schissler's College of Business,
at Norristown, where she expects to take a business course.
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