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Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] News Articles from Pennsburg in 1902
Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 01:26:09 EDT
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Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - May 17, 1902
NIANTIC
Mrs. Jacob F. STEYER made a business trip to Philadelphia, and has since
received a large assortment of hats and bonnets, all of the latest style.
The Niantic Dairymen's Association paid its partrons 40 cents a pound for
butter fat.
Christ Lutheran Sunday school of this place will hold Childrens' Day services
on June 8 at 7.30 o'clock p.m.
The senior class of Fegleysville Grammar school and Douglass township schools
were examined by Co. Supt. R.F. HOFFECKER on Friday and Saturday, May 9th and
10th. The following from Douglass passed successfully - the first graduates
of the township: Magdalene SCHULTZ and Andrew SCHULTZ, of Niantic school;
Annie H. SELL, Green Hill school; and Addie E. HOFFMAN, Sassamansville school.
Elhannan MACK is confined to his room suffering from conjunctivitis.
Our merchant A.L. BAUMAN has been much concerned for the last two weeks as to
the whereabouts of the man who used to come around and dig his garden for
him. Lately however he was informed that the missing man, "having been caught
among the ravens," is confined in the Montgomery County prison.
Services here tomorrow at 9.30 a.m. Rev. O.R. FRANTZ, pastor.
FINLAND
Aug. SCHULER is on the sick list.
H.K. TRUMBAUER and wife and Mrs. A.F. DRY were the Sunday guests of Jesse
KLINE and family at Salfordville.
Henry SCHANTZ, Jr., of North Wales, visited this place on Saturday and Sunday.
Henry GERHART who was ill with typhoid fever is slowly improving.
J. TRUMBAUER & Son paid their patrons at Finland, Limeport and
Trumbauersville creameries 34 cents per pound for butter fat for the April
month.
Some of our people attended the dance in Hoppenville on Saturday evening.
Emanuel HARTENSTEIN and family, of Geryville, were the Sunday guests of Mrs.
Ella PFAFF and family.
H.S. TRUMBAUER, Lewis PFAFF and Miss Sallie PFAFF attended the band concert
at Morwood on Saturday evening, given by the Germania Band of Philadelphia.
Schuler's Cornet band will furnish music at South Hatfield on Decoration Day
and evening for P.O.S. of A. Lodge.
Don't forget the cake walk and dance in Ander's Hall, Trumbauersville,
tonight, given by Schuler's Cornet Band.
Wm. HILLEGASS, of Quakertown, conducted the band on Thursday evening.
Isaac B. STULL made a new fence around his house this week.
Our supervisor is repairing the roads at this place this week.
Justus RENNINGER, of Lansdale, was home with his parents Jesse RENNINGER,
over Thursday.
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