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Subject: News from Pennsburg - April 23, 1904
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 00:49:37 EDT
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - April 23, 1904
EGGS BRING $144 A DOZEN AT ALLENTOWN
W. Theodore MITTMAN, the chicken fancier, of Allentown, on Tuesday, received
an order for a dozen of a brown Leghorn's eggs for hatching purposes at $144.
This is a world's record price for a dozen eggs. Mr. WITTMAN for years got $1
each for his best eggs, but always refused to sell any eggs at any price from
a certain few hens and the eggs wanted are eggs from these hens, daughters and
grand-daughters of his famous old Crispinild, poisoned last summer.
WIDOW MARRIES QUICKLY
On March 12, the remains of Oswin GREISS, of Reading, were brought to
Macungie by train and interred at Salem Chruch in the mountain. Deceased met a fatal
accident on the Reading Railway. Last week the widow, who is only 19 years old
was married at the Pottsville Court House by Squire H.H. BROWNMILLER, of
Orwigsburg. The parents of the bride who is still under age, had given papers
granting their consent. The bridegroom is Martin J. DAVIS, aged 48 years, who is
also of Reading. The couple will reside with the bride's parents.
CLERGYMAN WAS THROWN OUT OF BUGGY
Rev. Robert B. LYNCH, of Kutztown, formerly of Pennsburg, met with what might
have been a serious accident while coming down Tohickon Hill, in Point
Pleasant, Bucks county on Tuesday. Mr. LYNCH had loaned a horse and carriage for a
trip in the country and when returning down the hill the perch broke, tearing
the wheels from under the body, throwning Mr. LYNCH out, but fortunately he was
not seriously injured. The wagon was wrecked.
SERVICES AT THE SEMINARY
Rev. J.H. SECHLER D.D., Professor in Ursinus Theological Seminary and one of
the most prominent and most acceptable pulpit orators in the Reformed church,
will preach in the Seminary Chapel tomorrow night at 7 o'clock. The service
will begin half an hour earlier than usual.
HAS TAKEN CHARGE OF BAKERY
Charles S. MILLER, of Old Zionsville, has taken charge of the bakery in that
village with George H. RABICH as baker.
JUDGE WEAND ON DOYLESTOWN BENCH
Judge Henry K. WEAND, of Montgomery county, on Tuesday was on the bench at
Doylestown, Bucks county.
PRACTICED MEDICINE HALF A CENTURY
Dr. Henry G. GROFF, of Harleysville, is one of the oldest and best known
physicians of Montgomery county. He has been practicing medicine for over fifty
years.
NEW POSTMASTER AT ANISE
Samuel S. HARTZELL has been appointed postmaster of Anise, a fourth-class
ofice in this county near Pleasant Run.
DISCHARGED AS A BANKRUPT
Henry H. LANDIS, of Limerick, this county, was discharged as a voluntary
bankrupt this week in the United States District Court.
NEWSPAPERS AS SE?????
L.A. KUTZ, teacher ????? school, at Lyons, Berks county, ????? adopted
newspapers as supplementary reading for his pupils and the idea has proved
successful. He taught his pupils through the newspapers the names of post offices,
boroughs, townships and the papers have proved especially valuable geographically
in following the Japanese-Russian war news.
AUCTIONEER CRIED MANY SALES
Auctioneer A.A. DELP, of Lansdale, has cried 4450 public sales during the
past thirty-three years that he is engaged in that business.
KILLED FOUR BLACK SNAKES IN ONE DAY
Monroe SWAGER, of Finland, on Saturday killed four large black snakes. He
shot them with a gun.
STRUCK FOR TWO DOLLARS A DAY WAGES
Bridge builders at Allentown, this week struck for better pay. They now
demand two dollars a day.
FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS
RED HILL
Conrad MILLER is confined to the house with sickness.
A.J. Dressler & Co., is painting Nathaniel MOLL's house.
Wm. H. KERN is making preparations to make his pavement.
J.F. SEASHOLTZ will hold a public sale on Tuesday, May 3, with a carload of
Western horses. Among the load are a few fast steppers.
Joseph KULP, of Gilbertsville, has accepted position as bar clerk with Wm.
BERGEY. He started work on Monday.
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