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Subject: [PABUCKS-L] News from Pennsburg - July 4, 1903
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 00:37:04 EDT
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - July 4, 1903
FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS
EARLINGTON
The children's day exercises of the Indian Creek Reformed church were held on
Sunday evening, June 28. The services were well attended. A short address was
delivered by Rev. B.F. LUCKENBILL.
Mrs. A.K. SCHUTT and family, of Harleysville, were entertained on Sunday by
Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. U.S. GEHMAN.
Edwin KELLER was visited on Sunday by friends from Norristown.
Harvey SCHEETZ has bought a new carriage from Frank YOST, of Green Lane.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry FREDERICK, visited the home of Jacob BUCHER, of Salford
station on Sunday.
Noah BERGEY is sporting a new rubber-tire buggy.
The festival of E.R. HARTZEL's hotel on Saturday evening was well attended.
Music was furnished by the Tylersport string band.
George OBERHOLTZER and family, of Philadelphia, visited the home of his
parents, David OBERHOLTZER and wife, on Sunday.
John RENNER, Jr., Allen KRAFT, Paul RATZEL and Lincoln GEHMAN visited the
Rockhill gold mine on Sunday afternoon.
PERKIOMENVILLE
HAGGERTY Bros., of Phila. moved to their summer residence here.
N.S. RENNINGER will have cow sale at Rahn's Hotel on Monday July 6th 1903 at
1 p.m.
A large brass beam at the scales of John H. NICE and a bundle of brass wire
belonging to the Telephone Co. was stolen by some one. All efforts are made to
catch the parties.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank KUPER attended the wedding of their son at Fruitville on
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Uriah SMITH is improving slowly.
I.S. RAHN shipped a lot of cedars to Phila.
Irwin BARTMAN has accepted a position at the Spring House.
F. FRY accepted a position at Gabelsville.
H.H. RAHN assisted Mr. RAHN on Saturday evening at Treichlersville.
HILL CHURCH
Mr. and Mrs. Charles BUCK, Miss Issabella JOHNSON and Mr. and Mrs. Henry B.
GRUBER and daughter Bertha and son Charles, spend Sunday with the family of Mr.
and Mrs. John B. GRUBER.
HOPPENVILLE
Charles FREED and family were in Pennsburg to visit relatives on Sunday.
Victor COPE is working near Hill Church.
TELFORD
The festival at KUHN's hotel on Saturday evening last, was well attended.
Music was furnished by the Telford cornet band.
Geo. HUBLER spent several days in Philadelphia this week visiting relatives.
E.F. SCHLICHTER, our former townsman, but now engaged in the manufacture of
the Philadelphia silo of his own patent, is at present engaged in erecting a
number of silos for six of our neighboring farmers.
J.D. SOUDER spent Sunday visiting in Philadelphia.
Elias KULP purchased a fine horse in Philadelphia last week.
J.L. ALDERFER has started work on his new blacksmith and wheelwright shop.
SHELLY and DIETERLY have erected a new wagon scale and expect to handle coal
in course of a few days.
Geo. ROGER, line walker for the National Transit Company, is having two weeks
vacation. His beat is being taken care of by F.D. LEEKING, of Saxon, Pa.
W.H. WEIL, H.Z. WAMPOLE and A.B. GODSHALL spent a day along the banks of the
Perkiomen. Their luck we are not able to report.
FAGLEYSVILLE
Mr. Horace FAGLEY, of Limerick, was the guest of his father, Noah FAGLEY over
Sunday.
Mr. John PFEIFFER and his wife and child were the guests of Mrs. Christain
PFEIFFER on Sunday.
Miss Bertha FAUST was visiting friends at Horseham and Hatborough during the
past week.
Mr. William SCHAEFFER shot a large red fox last week. The foxes are getting
to be a nuisance here and they carry away many chickens. Mr. SCHAEFFER is to be
congratulated on his luck.
Mr. A.P. GEIST, of Atlantic City, was in town on Thursday June 25th.
Mr. William ROSE and wife and daughter were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.H.S.
ZERN on Sunday.
Mr. Harry BARNS and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob K. BERGY were the guests of Wm. WAGNER
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry SHANER and Mr. and Mrs. Martin WAGNER were visiting in
Phoenixville over Sunday.
The following were the guests of David LEVENGOOD, and Mr. and Mrs. D.M.
RICHARD on Sunday: Mrs. Wilson PUHL, of Phila., Mr. and Mrs. Hiram STELTZ, Mrs.
John YERGER, Mrs. Josiah YERGER, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. SHIVE and family.
Mrs. PFEIFFER has made extensive improvements including a new front porch.
Mr. George RELLER, of Philadelphia, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John GREBE.
Miss Florence LEVENGOOD of this place is going to Camden for the summer.
NIANTIC
Mrs. David HUBER is confined to bed.
William HUBER, of Philadelphia, came home to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Iona HUBER. He took sick shortly after his arrival, but is now able to be up
and about again.
The Washington Township school board appointed the following teachers for the
coming term, Bally Grammar, A.S. BERKY; Bally Primary, Elva SCHULTZ;
Schultzville, James GEIBEL; Barto, Margeret HIBSCHMAN; Dale, Alice RORHACH;
Oberholtzers, Aaron BRUMBACH; Reitnauer's, Estella BECHTEL; Frey's, Frank STAUFFER;
Heydt's, Alvin KEMP. School term seven months. Teachers salaries, beginners $33
per month, for those holding provisional certificates, $35 per month, those
holding permanent certificates $38 per month. Schools will open on the 7th of
September.
FINLAND
H.K. TRUMBAUER and wife attended the funeral of Michael HERSCH on Monday.
Justus RENNINGER, of Lansdale, was the Sunday guest of his parents.
G.W. GERHART will have Public Sale of grass at his farm at this place this
afternoon.
Mr. RITTENHOUSE, cigar manufacturer of Norristown, started a branch cigar
factory at the factory of Jesse M. HAAS near this place.
B.B. BRANDT, of Royersford, bought the woodland of Aug. SCHULER, and is
cutting it down.
GERYVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. Levi RODER, of Dublin, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry MUSSELMAN, of
Perkasie, were the Sunday guests of U.G. LOUX.
Jeremiah LEVY is sick with heart disease. Dr. W.H. STETLER attends.
William ROEDER, of Perkasie, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. ROEDER
of this place on Sunday.
Harvey BAUS is having his dwelling house painted. Allen J. DRESSLER, of
Pennsburg is doing the work.
Harvey HARING and family, of Hillegass, spent Sunday with friends at this
place.
U.G. LOUX razed a portion of his store this week.
TYLERSPORT
Charles KLINE is exhibiting two new phonographs.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey METZGAR of Perkasie, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. John D. LANDIS.
District President, Harry HOOT, installed the officers of Camp 547, P.O.S. of
A., North Wales on Thursday evening.
POWDER VALLEY
Isaac STAHL is taking a course in the National Correspondence School at
Scranton.
Our band will dedicate their wagon today. It was painted by J.W. GERHARD, of
Macungie. The band will give a concert at Zionsville today.
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