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Subject: [PABUCKS-L] News from Pennsburg - January 16, 1904
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 23:34:28 EST
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - January 16, 1904
BOY SHOOTS HIMSELF
John Clarence SHIREY, the fourteen year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
SHIREY, who reside about a half mile from Kraussdale, Lehigh county, near the
creamery, accidentally shot himself while going out to shoot birds. Young SHIREY and
Alfred SCHANTZ, a youthful companion, left the home of the former's parents.
SCHANTZ went ahead and had gone out of the gate when he turned in another
direction to shoot at birds and when SCHANTZ looked around he saw SHIREY lying at
the fence with a bullet in his head. He ran into the house and told the family
of the shooting and the body was removed to the house. Dr. J.G. HERSH, of
East Greenville, was summoned, but before he arrived the boy had died. The bullet
entered the head between the eyes and took a straight course. It appears as
if he had looked into the muzzle of the gun and just as he did so must have
accidentally touched the hammer. His comrade says it was the custom of the SHIREY
boy to carry his gun with the hammer up, ready for shooting. The accident
happened between 3 and 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Coroner SCHEIRER was
notified and on Sunday morning he investigated. He did not deem the holding of a jury
necessary. The parents, one sister and four brothers, two of whom are older
than the deceased, survive. The funeral will take place today.
LAUGHING BOY COASTS TO HIS DEATH
With a laugh on his lips William ALT, of Reading, aged 13 years, had his life
crushed out on Tuesday by a trolley car. The boy, with a companion of the
same age, was coasting on a small street where the cars pass north and south.
Boys were stationed at the intersection to warn the coasters of approaching cars,
but for some reason these boys did not heed the calls to them and dashed
directly into a moving car. ALT was caught under the wheels and crushed to death.
POTTSTOWN HOTEL PROPRIETRESS DEAD
Mrs. Elizabeth T. SHULER, proprietress of the Shuler House, the oldest hotel
in Pottstown, died on Tuesday morning, at the age of 75 years.
ALLENTOWN'S FIRST UNDERTAKER DEAD
Paul BALLIET, of Allentown, died on Tuesday, aged 74 years. He was the first
undertaker Allentown ever had, and acquired a great reputation during the
civil war for his success in recovering the bodies of soldiers from Allentown and
Lehigh county who were lost in Southeran battles.
BANKS ELECTS DIRECTORS FOR 1904
The Perkiomen National Bank of East Greenville on Tuesday elected the
following directors to serve during the year of 1904: J.N. JACOBS, M.D., Lansdale;
F.L. FLUCK, East Greenville; Jacob W. KLEIN, Spring Mount; Michael A. KRATZ,
Green Lane; James G. MENSCH, M.D., Pennsburg; Irwin W. STETLER, Frederick; Wm. A.
WELKER, Red Hill; L.S. SHIMER, Shimersville; Edwin H. SHULTZ, Clayton; Nath.
B. KEELY, East Greenville; H.H. SHULTZ, Clayton; O.H. ERDMAN, Steinsburg.
The Pennsburg National Bank on Tuesday elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Edwin BENNER, Sumneytown; J.P. HILLEGASS, Pennsburg; Frank N.
BENFIELD, Huffs Church; Herman H. ORTT, Limeport; Milton BERND, Spinnerstown;
Daniel N. SCHULTZ, Hereford, and Mahlon BAUMAN, Niantic, D.S. KERN and E.J.
WEIDER both of Pennsburg. Four hundred and eighty-five shares were voted.
INSURANCE COMPANY ELECTS DIRECTORS
The Goshenhoppen Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Pennsburg held a meeting on
Tuesday at the Pennsburg Hotel. The following directors were elected: Isaac
S. RAHN, Perkiomenville; M.K. GILBERT, Pennsburg; M.B. LINDERMAN, Limerick;
A.G. GROFF, Souderton; George KINSEY, Quakertown, P.S. FENTERMACHER, Lanark; L.S.
SHIMER, Shimersville; E.C. GERY, Siesholtzville; John L. BAUER, Bally; J.P.
HILLEGASS, Pennsburg; Jeremiah MUTHARD, Boyertown; A.J. DIMMIG, East
Greenville, and Henry S. HAUSEMAN, of Pottstown. The directors will meet at the
Pennsburg Hotel on Friday, Jan. 22, to organize and elect officers for the ensuing
year.
WATCHMAN ELOPED
Michael DONAHUE, until Saturday a watchman at the Montgomery County Home, is
in hard luck. That day he and Laura BLAKELY, an inmate, went to New Jersey and
became man and wife. On returning to the almshouse because he had eloped
without notifying the Steward, Michael was promptly discharged, while his wife was
taken in and sheltered in order to protect her chubby one year old child.
Michael was originally sent to the almshouse as an indigent patient for the
infirmary by Magistrate LENHART, of Norristown, because of a broken ankle. It was
during convalescence that he fell in love with Laura and resolved to be near
her until such time that he could afford transit to the shores of Jersey. Mr.
DONAHUE was at Norristown on Tuesday and wanted to talk to his wife over the
phone, but the almshouse authorities refused him that privilege.
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