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Subject: News from Pennsburg - April 23, 1904
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 00:28:33 EDT
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - April 23, 1904
FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS
FREDERICK
J.B. HERB intends building a summer kitchen to his house.
A small child of Amos KOLB was buried at Keelors church on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry BARTHOLOMEW spent a few days with the latters parents Mr.
and Mrs. JOHN F. KNERR.
John F. KNERR made a business trip to Royersford this week.
Rev. W.S. GOTTSHALL will not have his special sermon on Sunday afternoon, as
announced, as he cannot be here. Rev. Amos BEAN, of Ironbridge, will occupy
the pulpit in his absence.
Eli SHRADER returned to the Home again after after a few weeks absence.
G.W. WEAND will offer at public sale on Tuesday at 1 p.m., a carload of fresh
and springer cows.
Mrs. Frank LESITER was the first in this vicinity to whitewash fence.
ZIEGLERVILLE
Joseph TAGGERT was very low through this week.
S.E. HUGHES our new landlord will have his opening this evening. The
Schwenksville Band will furnish the music.
E.A. SHANER will leave for the western part of Pennsylvania to sell oil.
John MILLER, of Delphi, commenced shipping bricks this week to Phoenixville
and Bechtelsville.
J.K. CLEMMER, of Spring Mount, received a carload of agricultural Implements
from Chicago, Ill.
John G. PRIZER Cashier, of the Schwenksville National Bank is spending a week
at Atlantic City.
KUMRY
Henry DISE is giving his house a new coat of paint.
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin BARNDT and children, of Quakertown, Miss Emma M. REINHART,
of Hereford and Harvey NICHLOS and Frank DERR, of this place, were the Sunday
guests of John REINHART and family.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Allen FRONHAUSER on Wednesday last.
Edwin DISE, of Trumbauersville, was under the parental roof on Sunday.
While Henry GAUGHLER was plowing in his field on Saturday he met with several
large snakes which he killed the largest measuring 4 feet 11 inches.
Mrs. Emma HEIST moved to Red Hill on Thursday.
A surprise party was given to Amandes WOLF on Wednesday evening in honor of
his 18 birthday.
ZIONSVILLE
Wm. BAKER an old veteran is stopping at the Railroad House.
O.V. SHOENBERGER, special agent for Rural Free Mail Delivery was here looking
over a new route to start out from the Zionsville post office.
The sheriff will sell the personal property of L.S. ROEDER on Monday next.
NEW BERLINVILLE
Congo Creamery organized by electing M.Y. JOHNSON Pres., J.E. BECHTEL Sec.,
and J.H. LATCHAW manager for the ensueing year.
Nicholas B. JOHNSON who was on the sick list for a week or two was at home
visiting his parents.
J.B. BAHR and family, of Gabelsville, visited the family of M.Y. JOHNSON on
Sunday.
TYLERSPORT
The quarantine has been taken from the house of Chas. HUNSICKER for scarlet
fever.
Edwin KOBER will have a closing out sale of his livery stock on Saturday
evening.
Horace SHELLY has moved on the DONET farm on the Ridge Road.
NIANTIC
Mrs. John GEHMAN who was reported seriously ill with diphtheria is improving.
Mrs. Charles DERR and daughter are confined to the house with scarlet rash.
A.L. BAUMAN merchant just laid in a large stock of dry goods, hats, shoes
etc., in all the latest styles.
Joseph K. SCHULTZ made a business trip to Philadelphia on Monday.
Miss Margaret HIBSCHMAN, of Barto, opened a subscription school at Barto with
a fair number enrolled.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph HOFFMAN a daughter.
Edwood BAUMAN secured a position as freight agent at Boyertown.
FRUITVILLE
John S. MACK planted a patch with sweet corn on April 16. He is probably the
first one in this vicinity.
John B. FRANK, of Lebanon, made a business trip to this place on Friday.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph HOFFMAN on Monday.
Misses Ella and Amelia and Sallie SCHULTZ visited Frank STAUFFER and family
on Sunday.
ARGUS
Mrs. George LAPP, of Philadelphia, formerly of this place was buried on
Sunday at Ridge Valley. Her age was 47 years 1 month 28 days.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles MILLER spent Sunday with Quakertown friends.
Charles CROSETT is anxious to get his new house finished. Mr. CASSEL the
plasterer is now at work.
HOPPENVILLE
Milton HILLEGASS sold his brown mare to Milton SAMSON.
Harry HARTZEL and family, of Sumneytown were the guests of Mrs. Peter MILLER
on Sunday.
Merchant REITER was in Philadelphia on Monday and purchased a complete line
of new spring goods.
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