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Subject: [PABUCKS-L] News from Pennsburg - June 6, 1903
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 14:47:08 EDT
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - June 6, 1903
FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS
ZIEGLERVILLE
M.I. SHANER will keep boarders this summer he will be able to accommodate 18
people at his home the "Adalia."
Joseph REPPERT our green grocer is doing a good business.
The O.K.F. under the leadership of Dr. F.N. GREENE Grand Marshall made a neat
appearance in the Grand Army parade at Schwenksville, on Decoration Day.
G.M. CARL, of Schwenksville, moved his family into his boarding house the
"Perkiomen" and he is now ready to accommodate his guests for the coming season.
The public sale of the personal property of the late Samuel LONGAKER, of
Schwenksville, was largely attended.
Charles BEAN and his father were guests at the Weldon House.
Charles MARKLEY and family of Philadelphia, paid a visit to D.W. STETLER and
family, of Delphi.
John MILLER has another kiln of brick ready for shipment and started shipping
today.
MORWOOD
Rein GODSHALL made a business trip to Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Manoah LANDIS, of Ambler, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents.
Rev. and Mrs.Jacob KEHM, of Sellersville, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry GODSHALL.
Harvey CLEMMER and wife were visiting friends in Norristown on Monday.
The Franconia School Board held a meeting on Monday evening and organized for
the ensuing year. The following were elected by acclamation: Pres., Hiram
CLEMMER; Sec., Jacob M. LANDIS; Treas., Wm. M. SOUDER. They decided to open the
schools on September 14, instead of September 21, as heretofore.
Misses Addie ROTH and Lottie MULHAUSER, of Quakertown were visiting the
family of Jonas LANDIS on Tuesday and Wednesday. Miss ROTH taught Shueck's school
last year.
Mrs. Sylvanus ZIEGLER was buried at the Franconia Mennonite meeting house on
Thursday.
HOPPENVILLE
The party of Mr. PATTERSON was well attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Wellington ZEIGLER, of Pennsburg, were the guests of Edwin KLINE
on Sunday.
A child was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry DOCKERTY.
Mrs. John FREED and family, and Mr. Howard FREED and family, were in Spring
Mount to visit relatives on Sunday.
Wm. LEISTER is giving his house a coat of paint and Victor COPE is doing the
work.
Mrs. John HOFFMAN, of East Greenville, has rented a part of Henry JOHANNAS'
house.
ESHBACH
William SEASHOLTZ, of Boyertown, a member of the J.O.A.M. of Eshbach's, died
after an illness of about a year.
A pony belonging to William ESHBACH was chanced off at the "Continental" and
was won by Amos DOTTERER, of Bechtelsville.
Rev. H.W. WARMKESSEL and "Blind" Tilman FOGEL, a skilled musician, visited
here on Saturday.
Oliver HOFFMAN, a stone cutter erected two very fine headstones in
Bechtelsville Cemetery, one for Alice, wife of Dr. R.Y. LECHNER and the other for
Lizzie, wife of Prof. Frank H. STAUFFER. Mr. HOFFMAN has been very busy lately.
ARGUS
Pharon LEISTER raised a rye stalk on the farm of Henry GUSSMAN which measured
7 feet and 7 inches.
Rev. BENNER was the guest of Frank LONG on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. STAKE, of Philadelphia, moved last week on the farm formerly
occupied by Emanuel BERND.
Mr. and Mrs. REESE and son Robert, of Philadelphia, Katie WEIDENHEIMER, of
Kutztown; Mr. and Mrs. F.W. GERHART, of Philadelphia, were the Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. B.E. CRESSMAN.
Mr. and Mrs. S.W. KRATZ and family of Souderton, Charles HEIMBACH, of Milford
Square, E.G. HEIMBACH, of Telford, and John BAKER, of Souderton, were the
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. GERHART.
Mr. and Mrs. F. LONG and son Henry were visiting Mr. THOMAS at Centre Valley
on Monday.
Warren FRANK and family, of Quakertown, were spending a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. Noah FRANK.
HILLEGASS
One of Charles SCHLICHER's cows was gored by another on Saturday while out in
pasture and was severely injured. The horn penetrated the cow's forehead to
the depth of about three inches. The injured cow reeled and fell and it was
thought she would die suddenly. She was later able to be removed to the stable
and it is expected that she will recover.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles SCHLICHER, of the Queen of the Valley Farm, spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives and friends at Emaus, Allentown and Bethlehem.
William H. SIEGFRIED, of Reading, on Wednesday moved into Dr. C.Q. HILLEGASS'
property at the Perkiomen paper mill. He will have charge of the paper mill.
Mrs. Mary SIEGFRIED and son Edwin of Monterey, spent several days this week
with the family of Dr. C.Q. HILLEGASS.
Mrs. Jonas HARING and daughter Maggie spent Thursday at Allentown.
ZIONSVILLE
J.J. GACKENBACH, supervisor, is repairing our roads.
Squire L.S. ROEDER served as a juror at our courts at Allentown this week.
Charles KLINE and his daughter Ellen are on the sick list.
The gypsies who camped in Wm. SCHIFFERT's grove left on Monday morning for
Coopersburg.
Last Saturday, L.S. ROEDER and Benneville DELLICKER, of Old Zionsville, went
to Philadelphia and brought the remains of Theobold GULLY, and buried him in
the Swamp church cemetery. Mr. GULLY died in the Norristown State Asylum and
from there he was shipped to Philadelphia. He was dead ten days before burial.
Wm. SLONECKER raised a rye stalk 7 feet and 9 inches long.
BECHTELSVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. John G. ERB, accompanied by their son, Irwin and wife, of
Phoenixville, spent a pleasant Sunday with the former's brother, Nathaniel ERB and
family.
Harrison SCHOENLY, Allen DEYSHER, Wm. HERTZOG and Mrs. Amos DEYSHER are
having a cement pavement placed in front of their residences.
Miss Olivia SMITH left for Glendale to spend several weeks with her uncle,
Ephraim WOLFGANG.
Malinda, wife of ex-County Commissioner Charles E. STANGIER, died at their
home in Reading last Thursday. She leaves her husband and two children. Her
maiden name was BECHTEL. They formerly resided at this place.
GERYVILLE
Morris BREY is spending several days in Philadelphia this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi STROHM, Mr. and Mrs. Peter LOUX and Mrs. Joseph LOUX, of
Dublin, were the Sunday guests of U.G. LOUX and family.
U.G. LOUX is excavating the cellar for the addition to his store.
Mrs. Raymond PEPPEL is on the sick list.
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