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Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] News Articles from Pennsburg in 1901
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 23:08:34 EST
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Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - November 16, 2001
FIRM MAKES BIG REAL ESTATE PURCHASE
The biggest real estate sale in the history of Allentown was brought to a
successful conclusion last Saturday evening by Leisenring & Walker, when in
the office of that real estate firm, the Grand Central Hotel property was
sold by the Nuding-Neuweiler Brewing Co. to Hess Bros. The properties
included in the purchase are Nos. 831,33-35-37 Hamilton Street. The purchase
includes the hotel building and annex with a Hamilton Street frontage of 90
feet and 120 feet frontage on Court Street to where it extends at a depth of
230 feet. The hotel was erected on the site of what was formerly the old
Black Bear Hotel, which stood for nearly 50 years, by the late Victor D.
BARNER, who remained its proprietor until his death. Subsequently the
property passed into the hands of the Nuding-Neuweiler Brewing Company. The
new owners will take possession on April 1, 1902. The lease of C.D. STRAUSS,
proprietor of the Grand Central, extends until April 1, 1903, but
arrangements have been made whereby he will vacate next spring. A few days
prior to April 1st next Mr. STRAUSS will sell his stock at public sale. Hess
Bros. are being congratulated on all sides for their magnificent enterprise.
It is understood they will use the entire property for an immense department
store, which would be the largest store in town. All concerned refuse to
divulge the price, but it is stated to have been in the neighborhood of
$115,000.
TURNPIKE COMPANY SETS PRICE
The Perkiomen Turnpike Company asks thirty-six thousand dollars for the
release of its rights. The matter is now in the hands of a jury and the
citizens are anxiously awaiting their action.
FOREST FIRE AT GREEN LANE
A forest fire caused considerable excitement at Green Lane, on Sunday
evening. At about seven o'clock a small fire was noticed by the residents of
that village, in the John HANCOCK grove. The fire soon became larger and many
people hurried to the grove. They found a forest fire in progress and for
almost three hours a large number of men and boys were busy trying to
extinguish the flames. At about 10 o'clock the fire was gotten under control.
TEAMS CRASH TOGETHER
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel BOWMAN, of Sumneytown, met with an exciting accident on
last Sunday, but fortunately they escaped with but a few slight bruises.
While driving towards Royersford a man by the name of SAYLOR came towards
them with a young horse and as the two teams were passing the young horse
shied and the shafts of his team ran into the top of Bowman's buggy and on
the next plunge the entire top, seat cushion and Mrs. BOWMAN were carried off
a distance of at least 400 yards. The top and seats kept intact on the shafts
for that distance and the animal dragging the other buggy along. BOWMAN was
thrown out and his animal ran away and was caught a distance of about one
half mile from the scene of the collision. The SAYLOR horse broke loose from
its carriage and then the top in which Mrs. BOWMAN sat dropped to the ground
and Mrs. BOWMAN rolled over with very slight injuries. The SAYLOR horse then
ran away and ran into a barb wire fence and was badly cut about the body and
leg. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. BOWMAN soon came to their rescue and the top of
the BOWMAN buggy was picked up and set back on the place from which it was
torn. BOWMAN, who was thrown out escaped with only a slight cut on the leg
while SAYLOR escaped without any injuries, but will have a bill of damages to
pay.
PASTORS EXCHANGE PULPITS
Rev. Osville R. FRANTZ, of Old Zionsville, will preach for the Pennsburg
Reformed Congregation in Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow forenoon. In the afternoon
he will preach at the Old Goshenhoppen Reformed church, near Salford. Rev.
J.L. ROUSH, of Pennsburg, will preach for Rev. FRANTZ's charges. In the
forenoon he will preach at Huffs church and in the afternoon at Hubers
church, Niantic.
MANY PEOPLE ATTEND DEDICATION
The Keelers church was well filled with people on Sunday during every session
of the day. The large new church organ was dedicated and in the afternoon
there were many more people present than could gain admission. Mr. FREDERIZA,
a Philadelphia musician served as organist for the day. This beautiful organ
cost $1500.
PLANTED MANY PEACH TREES
Dr. J.H. FUNK, of Boyertown, has recently planted a seven acre orchard with
peach trees. In all he planted 1100 trees. He is now preparing a piece of
ground upon which he will plant pear trees. These two tracts, with what he
has already in bearing, gives him an orchard of thirty acres, all of the
finest fruit.
HORSE RUNS AWAY FOR MRS. CLAYTON ALDERFER
While the wife of Clayton ALDERFER, secretary and treasurer of Montgomery
Trust Company, of Norristown, was returning from Lansdale last Friday, the
spindle of her carriage broke. The spirited horse dashed wildly along the
road, with Mrs. ALDERFER bravely clinging to the reins with one hand and with
the other clutching the dashboard. She maintained this position for over half
a mile, and then, at a turn in the road, she guided the horse into a fence.
The horse had both hoofs torn loose, but Mrs. ALDERFER escaped injury.
APPRAISED MANY HORSES IN FOUR DAYS
The Bucks and Lehigh Mutual Horse Insurance and Detective Company, of
Steinsburg, appraised 729 horses and four mules in four days. The horses were
all appraised at Steinsburg, Coopersburg, Limeport and Emaus. The company
lost thirty horses last year. This was one of the heaviest losses ever
sustained by the company in one year.
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