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Subject: News from Pennsburg - July 9, 1904
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 00:28:20 EDT
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - July 9, 1904
COUCH CLUB STARTED
D.R. HERBINE, the furniture dealer of East Greenville, has started a couch
club. The members composing it pay one dollar a week. They are worth $15 and the
first lucky one gets his couch for one dollar.
A READING CURIO COLLECTOR
In addition to his duties as proprietor of a hotel, Levi J.R. KRICK, of
Reading, devotes much time to the collection of curiosities and relics. Among his
collections are a grandfather's clock, a hundred and fifty years old and a peck
of old coins.
WILL GO TO THE PHILIPPINES
Lieut. R.J. HERMAN, of Kutztown, who recently graduated from the U.S.
Military Academy at West Point, will leave for the Philippine Islands in September,
and will become a lieutenant in the regular army in the 53rd Regiment of
Infantry now located in Manila.
WOMAN WORKING IN THE FIELD INJURED
While raking hay with a two horse rake the team became unmanageable and Mrs.
Catherine SNYDER, of Krumsville, Berks county, was thrown to the ground and
had a hip and several ribs fractured. The plucky woman held on to the lines and
was dragged some distance.
SERVICE AT KRAUSSDALE
Rev. E.E.S. JOHNSON, of the First Schwenkfeldian church, Philadelphia, will
on Sunday morning preach his final sermon before going to Germany to follow the
Historical work of the denomination, at Kraussdale.
PENNSBURG MAN GETS $20 REWARD
John F. WEYAND, of Pennsburg, was last Friday morning, paid $20 by the county
commissioners, as a reward for the apprehension of August STETTLER, a horse
thief, who was convicted at the last term of Criminal Court.
BOY MANGLED BY MOWING MACHINE
While visiting his uncle William SHOODY, Clarence LAW fell in front of a
mowing machine on Monday, at Pottstown and was fearfully injured. One leg was
completely cut off by the knives.
NEW PRINCIPAL FOR MACUNGIE
At a special meeting of the Macungie School Board held on Monday, W.H.
MATTES, for the past three years principal of the schools of Stowe and for the eight
years preceding, principal of the East Greenville schools, was elected to the
principalship of the boroughs schools.
AN AGED MUSICAL ORGANIZATION
The famous Ringgold Band, of Reading, has reached the age of 52 years. Obe
ERMALD is the only survivor of the original members.
HORSE PRONOUNCED INCURABLE
The horse of Oswin TRUMBORE which was hurt on Sunday in an accident at
Finland, was at a consultation of Drs. BAUM, of Trumbauersville and DANGLER, of
Norristown, pronounced incurable on Friday morning. The horse is insured in the
Pennsburg Mutual Horse Insurance Company. The Company will have to take the
matter in hand on decision of the doctors.
OFFICER RESIGNS ON ACCOUNT OF OLD AGE
The oldest constable of Berks county, Samuel OHMACHT, of Ruscomb Manor
township, has presented his resignation after serving for almost thirty years. The
retiring officer is 74 years old.
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL GOES TO NEW POSITION
Professar Alvin E. WAGNER has resigned as supervising principal of the
schools of Upper Gwynedd township to accept a similar position in the Schools of
Mauch Chunk.
TALL RYE STALK
Allen S. MOLL, of Corning, has a field of exceptionally tall rye. Some of the
stalks measure 6 feet, 9 inches. Mr. MOLL says it is the result of good
Democratic soil and indicative of the Democratic majorities this fall.
LOST SHEEP TO BE APPRAISED
The Lower Merion township auditors have been requested to investigate and
report what damage Mrs. Charles WHEELER, of "Pembroke," sustained by the loss of
11 sheep killed and 21 injured by dogs.
WHITE MAN MARRIES COLORED WOMAN
H.E. BECK, of Yorkanna, York county, and Margaret E. GUY, of Harrisburg, were
married on Friday. The bride is a negress and the groom is white.
GOVERNOR NAMES FORESTRY COMMISSIONER
S.B. ELLIOTT, of Reynoldsville, was appointed by Governor PENNYPACKER, a
member of the State Forestry Commission, vice Albert L. HOPKINS, Lock Haven,
resigned.
AN ASSEMBLY OF OLD FOLKS
At an "Old Folks' Dinner" at the home of A.J. BERNHART, Pottstown, those
present were George KEIM, aged 90; Mrs. Keziah WELLS, aged 84; Jonathan KEIM, aged
87, and Mrs. Franklin B. TAYLOR, aged 88.
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