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Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] News from Pennsburg in 1902
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 01:04:03 EDT
Town and Country
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - August 2, 1902
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
H.W. STETLER, the shoe manufacturer of this borough made a business trip
through the upper end of Berks on Monday and Tuesday.
Florence and Charles ESSER, of Kutztown, the children of J.B. ESSER, of the
Kutztown Patriot are spending several weeks with Dr. W.H. HUNSBERGER and
other relatives in this vicinity.
Melvin KURTZ and Frank HERSH, accompanied by lady friends and Charles ORT
left on Wednesday evening to take in the excursion from Allentown up the
Hudson on Thursday.
J. Erwrn ZERBE who has been assisting Rev. O.S. KRIEBLE in preparing the
Perkiomenite left for his home at Sacramento, Schuylkill county on Thursday.
Mrs. Edwin MOYER, of Reading, accompanied by her children spent a part of the
week with the family of E.W. SCHOLL, of this borough.
Lee, son of Warren HILLEGASS, of Philadelphia, spend Sunday with his
grandmother, Mrs. Sarah ROEDER, of this borough.
Mrs. E.V. HENDRICKS and Mrs. Dr. J.G. HERSH, of East Greenville, and Mrs. Dr.
W.H. HUNSBERGER, of this borough, attended the funeral of their cousin, Miss
Katie JACOBY, at Norristown on Monday.
Dr. Calvin LANDIS, son of Adam LANDIS, of this borough, accepted the position
of resident physician of the Pottstown Hopital and assumed charge on
Thursday.
Abener LACHMAN and wife, Mr. and Mrs. George LACHMAN, James LACHMAN and his
daughter Lizzie, all of East Greenville, were in attendance at the funeral of
a relative at Manayunk on Monday.
Miss Katie SALLADE, of Schuykill Haven and Miss Bertha GILBERT, of Reading,
spent Sunday with the family of Wayne WEIL, of East Greenville, and other
relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Flora RUMBEL and Mrs. Annie EISENHARD, of this borough, spent Saturday
and Sunday with relatives and friends in Philadelphia. They made the trip by
Trolly from Collegeville.
D.K. GRABER, of this borouge, sold a heavy draught horse to SCHWEYER and
LIES, the marble dealers of King of Prussia this week.
Mr. and Mrs. William MOYER and son of Philadelphia, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard
HARPEL, of Pottstown spend several days this week with George HOCH and family
of this borough.
Dr. J.E. BAUMAN and ?.C. BEANS Esq. of Telford, were noticed among the
visitors in this borough yesterday.
The room in Odd Fellow's building formerly occupied by the restautant of W.J.
SCHAFFER, is offered for rent. This would be a suitable location for a
machinist or carpet weaver.
State Senator John A. WENTZ, of Fort Washington, was noticed in town
yesterday.
Daniel K. GRABER, of this borough, is having his dwelling painted both inside
and out. Allen DRESSLER is having the contract.
Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon HILLEGASS, Mr. and Mrs. Francis SHELLY and Mr. and Mrs.
E.K. BECHTEL, of East Greenville, visited the family of Rev. G.B. WALBERT at
Macungie.
Mrs. F.C. HARING and Mrs. Robert GREGG of East Greenville spent Sunday at
Allentown.
Rev. Thomas LEINBACH has organized a catechetical class of 34 at the New
Goshenhoppen Church.
George DAY has resigned as barber with Charles KNEULE in order to become
organist of the Reformed Church. His place has been filled by a young Greek
who will employ his spare time in persuing his studies at the Perkiomen
Seminary.
Miss Bessie KRANSLEY, of East Greenville, is the guest of her uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. KRAUSS of Allentown.
John F. WEYAND and son Charles, of this borough, made a trip to Norristown on
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. KAUFFMAN and daughter Ruth, of this borough, are off on
a three week's vacation to Sunbury.
Mr. YOST of Stahler & Co., druggist of Norristown spent Monday in this
borough.
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