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Subject: News from Pennsburg - July 8, 1905
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 00:37:16 EDT
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - July 8, 1905
CONFESSES TO MURDER
Confessing that he killed his wife and then burned down his home in order to
wipe out the evidence of his crime, Alfred LOOZ, of Pine Grove, is in jail
at Pottsville, on the double charge of murder and arson. He can assign no
reason for his action, and it is believed he has lost his reason.
FIRECRACKER TAKES GIRL'S LIFE
Her dress having been set on fire on Tuesday while she was lighting a
firecracker, 5-year-old Lizzie STUFFLET died on Wednesday at Pottstown of her
burns. The child's waist was almost completely burned away and her whole body was
badly blistered.
STRUCK BY BRIDGE, BRAKEMAN DIES
Andrew ARNOLD, 30 years old, of Harrisburg, a brakeman on the Reading
Railway, was killed late on Wednesday night while riding on top of a car. His head
struck an overhead bridge at Franklin street, Pottstown, and he was hurled
under the wheels.
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Henry BILLGER, of Tylersport, met with an accident last week on returning
from taking a load of hay to Philadelphia. The horses ran away and the wagon
passed over him, breaking one of the bones of the leg above the ankle.
CHANGE OF STATION AGENTS
G.M. CARL who has been Station Agent, at Schwenksville, for the past 14
years, resigned and has been succeeded by Allen E. BORTZ, of Zeiglerville.
SURPRISE PARTIES
A pleasant surprise party was tendered Miss Maria LANDIS at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Henry GERHARD, near Palm, on the evening, July 3rd. Those
present were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Alfred MOLL, Lucy, Henry, Lizzie and Edna
MOLL, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel GERHARD and daughters, Mahala and Stella, Mr. and Mrs.
Emanuel RAUDENBUSH, Mrs. Henry GEHRING, Lizzie MOSER, Freeda, Katie and
George GEHRING, James and Weldon GERHARD, James SCHELL, Frank SCHELL, Wm. MARKS,
Victor SHERER, James WEISS, James SHERER, Edward WEISS, Edwin KECK, Homer
SCHULTZ, Charles HUBER, Elmer KRAUSS, Charles SCHULTZ, Martin LANDIS, Samuel
GERHARD, George EDWIN, John and Wilson GERHARD, Levi FETTERMAN, Harvey HUBER,
Horace HEISTAND, Claude HUBER, Misses Stella SALLADE, Sallie KRAUSS, Mabel
FETTERMAN, Cora SCHULTZ, Stella HUBER, Sallie HIESTAND, Katie GERHARD, Minerva
KRIEBEL, Tevillia GERHARD, Mary KRIEBEL, Amanda, Adlaide KRIEBEL, Anna
RAUDENBUSH, Sallie KNETZ and Mabel WANNER.
A surprise party was tendered to Miss Sallie HUFF, of Shimersville, on
Friday evening in honor of her birthday. The evening was spent in playing various
games suitable to the occasion. The guests were served with a splendid spread
out on the lawn at about 10.30, after which the evening was spent in
dancing. The guests returned home at a reasonable hour, after wishing Miss HUFF many
happy years. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Barton KLEPPINGER,
Misses Sallie HUFF, Katie HUFF, Marie HUFF, Emma HELD, Anna STICHTER, Ruth
HUDSON, Millie FOSTER, Lizzie STICHTER, Irene WEIDNER, Stella DELLICKER and Jennie
M. KERN; Messrs. Chas. BORGER, Stanley URFFER, Howard DELLICKER, Horace
STAHLER, Monroe GEISSINGER and Allen BORGER.
ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE FOURTH
While shooting at a mark placed on a telephone pole opposite the Amercian
House, Pennsburg, Claude BICKLE was shot in the thigh by Matthias RUMMEL on
Tuesday forenoon. A number of young men had congregated at the Hotel and in
token of their patriotism they used a twenty-two caliber rifle to shoot mark, the
number taking successive turns. While the shooting was going on Matthias
RUMMEL came along and expressed a desire to try his skill, Mr. BICKEL, the day
operator at the Pennsburg station, whose home is at Reading, slipped a
cartridge into the rifle and handed it to Mr. RUMMEL. After passing the rifle to Mr.
RUMMEL, BICKLE turned to talk with a companion and the report of the rifle
was simultaneously with a sting in his left thigh. On investigation it was
found that the discharged bullet found lodgement in that part of his body. Dr.
J.G. HERSH, of East Greenville, was called to dress the wound. The doctor
probed the wound to the depth of several inches but failed to locate the bullet.
The bullet made an opening sufficiently large for a 38 calibre bullet to
enter but as no artery was cut and no organ injured, Mr. BICKEL resumed his work
after the wound was dressed. Thumb Shot Off. In celebrating the fourth at
Niantic, on Tuesday evening, a gun exploded in the hands of Andrew SCHULTZ and
tore off one of his thumbs. The served member was not found till next morning.
At first it was feared that it would be necessary to amputate the entire hand
but later it was found that the hand could be saved. The unfortunate youth
is a promising young man. He was a member of the class of 53 that graduated at
Perkiomen Seminary last week and was one of the Commencement speakers.
PAPERS CONSOLIDATED
With the issue of this week, under date of July 4, the "Bauern Freund" and
"The Perkiomen Valley Press," both published at Pennsburg, the former in the
German language and the latter in English have been consolidated into one
paper. The paper as now issued consists of a nine colum four page edition, pages
one, two and three are printed in German, while page four is printed in
English. Both papers were owned and edited by Henry A. KNEULE, the present editor
and proprietor of the consolidated paper. The idea is a novel one and it is
hoped that the consolidation may prove of mutual advantage to the proprietor
and his subscribers.
ESTATE OF E.F. KANE DIVIDED
Judge SOLLY, in Orphans' Court, at Norristown, on Wednesday, made
distribution of the $98,902.50 estate of Edward F. KANE, an attorney of Norristown, and
former Democratic county chairman. The widow is awarded $32,317.50 and each
of the three children $21,545. The payment of $1000 to the Academy of the
Visitation at Fredericktown, Md., and $1000 to Miss Alice M. KANE, a sister of
the deceased, two bequests authorized by the will, were indorsed by the Court.
CHILD HAS DIPHTHERIA
When Dr. D. George KNECHT left his home at Allentown, for Pennsburg where he
has a dental office, on Wednesday morning, his child was showing symptons of
sickness. Later in the day he was called home by telephone message, stating
that the child had developed into a dangerous case of diphtheria. It is
likely that Dr. KNECHT may not be able to meet his many patients in these towns
for several weeks.
A NOVEL WEDDING TRIP
Dr. HOEFFER and Miss Mame ZIMMERMAN, young society leaders of Pottsville,
who were married on Thursday evening, were forced to make the trip from the
bride's home to the railroad station perched high on the seat of an
old-fashioned fire engine drawn by a score of friends. With the fire bells madly
clanging, a concourse of people blocked all the approaches to the depot, and the
couple were of necessity unloaded at the freight station.
CHILD BURNS TO DEATH
Having seen her older brothers celebrate the Fourth with fire and noise,
five-year-old Mabel KLINE, daughter of Mrs. Katie KLINE, of Allentown, began her
own celebration by starting a bonfire in the back yard. Her dress caught
fire and she was burned to death.
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