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Subject: [PABUCKS-L] News from Pennsburg - October 3, 1903
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2003 23:06:14 EDT
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - October 3, 1903
HEIL FAMIL REUNION
The HEIL family held a pleasant reunion at the residence of Charles HEIL in
Powder Valley Sunday. The guests of honor were Jacob BAYER and wife Emaline, a
born SCHULER, and a sister of the late Mrs. Walter HEIL. Mr. and Mrs. BAYER
moved from Upper Milford to Des Moines, Iowa, 37 years ago. This is their first
visit East since. They came five weeks ago and will return to their home the
latter part of this week, stopping off in Michigan on the way. The day was very
pleasantly spent. A fine dinner and supper were served. Among those present
were:
Walter HEIL
Mrs. Frank STAHLER, the only surviving sister of Mrs. BAYER
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. HEIL
Mr. and Mrs. W.A. KNELLER and daughter, Beulah
Mr. and Mrs. A.S. HEIL, daughter Florence and son Mark
Mr. and Mrs. Elias ROSENBERGER
Mr. and Mrs. John RENNINGER
Mr. and Mrs. Milton WEIDNER
Mrs. Percival HEILMAN
Fred. TREICHLER
Sallie STAHL
Grace KEMMERER
Mrs. David TREICHLER and son Charles
James HEIL and sons Amos and James
William SHUBERT
Arthur SNYDER
Howard SNYDER
Clarence SNYDER
Solomon HALLMAN
Jacob HALLMAN
Llewellyn LAYTON
Walter MANSBACH
Harvey HEIL
Charles HEIL
Frank HEIL
Milton HEIL
Lizzie HEIL
Harry HEIL
Mamie HEIL
Clarence DESCHLER
Sadie DESCHLER
Raymond DESCHLER
Beulah DESCHLER
Martin DESCHLER
WORK ON PARK
The committee appointed by the consistory of the New Goshenhoppen Reformed
church to build a park on land situate between the church and East Greenville,
on Tuesday had Mr. MEEHAN, a Philadelphia Landscaper on the site. Mr. MEEHAN
has been engaged by the committee to make a draft or plan the building of the
park. The site which will be used to build the park contains five acres and one
hundred perches. H.E.E. ROEDER, of Hosensack, and William A. WELKER, of Red
Hill, were asked to make a topographical survey, which they did on Wednesday.
Mr. MEEHAN will make the plans as the park should look when completed, with full
grown trees. He will indicate the walks and drives, the fountain, the
pavilion and the pond. He will also indicate where trees are to be planted and what
kind. He thinks about thirty varieties ought to be planted, some fast growers
and other beautiful shade trees which are slow growers but would be permanent
trees. The fast growers would have to cut down in course of ten or fifteen
years when the other slow growers would take their place. Some trees will be
planted this Fall and the rest in the Spring, according to the nature of the trees
to be planted. Many of our native trees can be used. Different nurserymen have
sent quotations to the committee and have expressed themselves as being
willing to furnish trees as low as seventeen cents a piece.
EVER BEARING RASPBERRY STALKS
Stephen ORTT, of Pennsburg, has a number of raspberry stalks in his yard,
which have been bearing fruit ever since spring. The raspberries are of the large
black kind and are very palatable. The stalks bear raspberries every month.
Only this week Mr. ORTT brought a small branch to this office which had fifteen
full size ripe raspberries on it and five red ones which had not yet ripened.
The berries were as delicious as those in season are.
ELECTED NEW OFFICERS
The Goshenhoppen Mutual Horse Insurance Company of Pennsburg, held its annual
meeting at Wood's Hotel, Green Lane, on Saturday. The following directors
were elected:
Jonathan P. HILLEGASS and Eugene W. SCHOLL, of Pennsburg
Samuel SOWERS, of Green Lane
Wm. W. HEVENER, of Tylersport
David MEYERS, of Perkasie
Frank BENFIELD, of Huffs Church
Isaac LESHER, of Palm
Jonathan SCHOENLY, of Congo
Henry ZERN, of New Hanover
Wilson SCHULER, of Hillegass
Horace BUCK, Esq., of near Hoppenville
The board organized by electing
Jonathan SCHOENLY, as president
E.W. SCHOLL, as secretary
Jonathan P. HILLEGASS, as treasurer
A new collecting system was started. Formerly one collected all the taxes now
the board decided to have three and have each one to a certain district. They
are
F.N. BENFIELD, for Berks county and Upper Hanover township
Henry ZERN, for New Hanover and Douglass
David MEYERS, for Perkasie, Franconia and Souderton
A new system in the electing of direc- was also started. On former occasions
the board had several members who carried no insurance for years with the
company. At this election it was decided that such proceedings should no longer be
tolerated and as a result the old members who owned no horses that were insure
d in the company were not elected. The company has had exceptional good luck
the past year in not losing many horses. It has over $300 in the treasury and
all its debts paid. An assessment of $3.50 on the hundred dollars insured was
made. This is fifty cents less than it was last year. The board decided to
meet at the Pleasant Run Hotel next year. The company has over five hundred
horses insured.
KNIGHTS OF MALTA MEETING HELD AT PENNSBURG
A well attended meeting of citizens was held in Odd Fellows' Hall, Pennsburg,
on Thursday evening, preliminary to organizing a commandery of the Ancient
and Illustrious Order Knights of Malta. The meeting was called to order by Wm.
H. BREY, who was later made Chairman by acclamation. F.F. HUBER was unanimously
elected Secretary, and Wm. D. RENNINGER was by the same vote made Treasurer.
After a few remarks by the Chairman, he introduced John H. HOFFMAN, Grand
Recorder protem, of Philadelphia. He had been to Lehighton, where a large class
was admitted into Normon Commandery, and was importuned to stop over. During his
remarks he stated fully the principles of the order and answered several
questions propounded, whereby those present became more enlightened on the
standing of the organization. He made no effort at oratory, but for one hour he
stated plain cold facts. Those present expressed themselves as highly pleased.
Twenty names were added to the roll, and another meeting will be held at the same
place on the 15th of October, when the officers will be elected and a further
opportunity given those who wish to connect themselves with the order.
BRAKEMAN FAILED TO PUNCH HIS TICKETS
Charged with collecting tickets in trains and then disposing of them, either
by giving them away or selling them, Marcus E. TROUT, of Philadelphia, a
Reading Railway brakeman, was arrested at Reading, on Monday, and lodged in jail in
default of $1000 bail. When he was arrested 30 unpunched tickets were found
on him. Charles H. LUIGARD, a tinsmith, was arrested and held in $600 bail on
the charge of receiving tickets from TROUT and disposing of them.
LOST HEIFER FOUND
The heifer belonging to butcher Geo. BARTHOLOMEW, of Powder Valley, which was
lost for the past two months was found through an advertisement in Town and
Country at James KUHN's place, near Palm. The heifer was a vicious one and it
tried to gore any one coming near. It required ten men to round it up and hold
it to enable them to kill it. It was killed and slaughtered at Mr. KUHN's
place and later removed to Mr. BARTHLOMEW's shop.
MILLER ENTERTAINS CUSTOMERS
Oswin JACOBS, proprietor of the Layfield mills, in New Hanover township, on
Sunday entertained a number of Philadelphia bakers. The visitors are customers
of Mr. JACOBS and several of them have purchased flour at the Layfield mill
for a quarter of a century.
BAKER WILL BEGIN FARMING
Wm. BUCK, the baker of Old Zionsville bought the fine farm near the New
Goshenhoppen church of the Isaac SHANER estate, and will begin farming next spring.
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