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Subject: [PABUCKS-L] News from Pennsburg - June 6, 1903
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2003 23:26:46 EDT
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - June 6, 1903
THE DEATH LIST
Anthony KLEINSMITH, of Kraussdale, Lehigh county, died of blood poisoning
last Friday morning, after suffering greatly. Early in April a horse kicked Mr.
KLEINSMITH's heel. The slight scratch caused the foot to swell. The swelling
extended to the stomach causing intense agony. Deceased leaves his wife, a
daughter, Mrs. EISENHARD, of Emaus, and three sons, Elmer, Charles and Horace. The
funeral was held on Tuesday at the St. Paul's Lutheran church, near Pennsburg.
Rev. O.F. WAAGE officiated.
Infant child, of Mr. and Mrs. Frank WALT, of Spinnerstown, died and was
buried at the St. John's Lutheran church cemetery on Tuesday forenoon.
Infant child, of Daniel B. DIEHL, of Souderton, died and was buried on
Thursday at the Old Goshenhoppen church. Rev. J.L. ROUSH officiated.
C.M. MUSSELMAN, of Steinsburg, died at his home on last Tuesday afternoon.
His death was due to cholera morbus. He suffered only four days. He will be
buried next Tuesday at the West Swamp Mennonite cemetery. He brought his age to
about 68 years. His wife and the following children survive: Mrs. A.D. NACE,
Mrs. Oscar MYERS, Mrs. Annie HEDRICK and Mrs. Horace LINSENBIGLER, all of
Steinsburg, Rev. Samuel MUSSELMAN and Miss Emma MUSSELMAN, of Wayland, Iowa, and two
daughters preceded him in death several years ago.
Isaac S. BOYER, a well known and respected citizen of Schwenksville passed
away Tuesday morning, aged about 68 years. He was a resident of Schwenksville
for many years and was engaged in the butcher business supplying a route up to a
few years ago, later he was engaged as watch man in the bank which place he
occupied until unable to follow it on account of his late illness. Cancer of
the stomach was the result of his death. He leaves a widow and three children:
Mrs. David ISETT, of Royersford; Mrs. William C. ZIEGLER, and Lucian, of
Schwenksville. The funeral will take place from his late residence tomorrow morning.
Services will be conducted by the Rev. N.F. SCHMIDT in the Lutheran church.
Interment in the Schwenksville cemetery.
Ida ZIEGLER, wife of Sylvanus ZIEGLER, of Telford, died in confinement on
Monday morning, aged 38 years. Deceased is a daughter of Jacob C. GODSHALL,
residing near Morwood. She is survived by a husband and five children. Also the
following brothers and sisters: J.G. GODSHALL, of Elroy; Andrew and Horace
GODSHALL, of Morwood; Rein GODSHALL, of Philadelphia, and Rosa, wife of Samuel
FREED, near Morwood. The funeral was held on Thursday morning. Interment was made
at the Franconia Mennonite burying grounds.
Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel DIEHL, of Souderton, died of convulsions
at the age of 5 months and 24 days. The funeral was held on Thursday at the
Old Goshenhoppen church. Rev. J.L. ROUSH officiated.
GOLDEN WEDDING
The celebration of a golden wedding anniversary is a rare occurrence in this
section, but Mr. and Mrs. William HANGEN, of Spinnerstown, on Saturday
celebrated such an event. Five of their seven children were present as well as many
invited relatives and friends. The happy couple were the recipients of many
useful and costly presents. This interesting aged couple have during their fifty
years of married life lived in and near Spinnerstown. A splendid collation was
prepared by the ladies who were present and at two o'clock p.m. the guests
were all invited into the dining room, where each one did justice to the
occasion. Those present were : Seven children, Henry, of Hosensack; William and Mrs.
Allen MACK, of Steinsburg; Erwin, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Emma SCHULER and Mrs.
Lizzie JACOBY, of Plover; Mrs. Alice CHRISTMAN, of Allentown. Mrs. Wm. HANGEN,
of Steinsburg; Mrs. Eli Miller, of Spinnerstown; Henry HANGEN, of Reading;
Mr. and Mrs. Levi ORTT, Mr. and Mrs. Henry OBERHOLTZER, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
MOYER, Mr. and Mrs. Allen K. BOYER, of Spinnerstown; Mr. and Mrs. John KRAUSE, of
Philadelphia; Rev. Granville SHEIP and son, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs.
William MILLER, of Reading; Gustave SHEIP, and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob LEWIS, of
Sellersville; Mrs. Mary CRESSMAN and Mr. and Mrs. M. STACKEY, of Chestnut Hill; Mr.
and Mrs. John S. KEPLER, of East Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. John F. WEYAND, of
Pennsburg; Mr. and Mrs. Levi BEIDLER, Quakertown; Mr. and Mrs. Milton ERDMAN, of
Milford Square; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph SCHEETZ and daughter, of Perkasie; Mrs.
Ella BROBST, of Philadelphia; Samuel FOSBENNER, of Steinsburg, and Jonathan
BUNER, of Spinnerstown.
CHILD DRANK COAL OIL
Howard, the young son of Samuel CRESSMAN, of Salfordville, drank coal oil one
day last week. He noticed a small lamp on the table, which he turned over and
began to drink of its contents. The oil produced a violent irritation in his
throat and the family called in Dr. BENNER, who administered an antidote and
relieved the little one of its suffering.
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