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Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] News from Pennsburg - January 17, 1903
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 23:17:06 EST
Ref: The Town and Country
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - January 17, 1903
THE DEATH LIST
Mrs. Mary GRESS, widow of George GRESS, of Pleasant Run died last Wednesday
morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary WILAUER, near Willow Grove,
aged 89 years, 9 months. The cause of her death was pneumonia, which she
contracted a short time ago. She leaves the following children: George E.
GRESS, No. 55 West Fifth street; Mrs. Kate, wife of Amos ROYER, of Pottstown;
Paul, of near Willow Grove; Mrs. Lizzie, wife of Percival STEYER, Frankford;
Mrs. Mary WILAUER, of near Willow Grove. Her death was very sudden and
unexpected. The funeral was held on Monday morning in the Church of the
Blessed Sacrament, Bally. Interment was made on the church cemetery.
Mrs. Elmer KRAUSS, of Chicago, was buried at Allentown, on Tuesday. The body
of Mrs. KRAUSS and her six-year-old son who died in Chicago last summer were
brought to Allentown on Saturday evening and the funeral service was held
from the home of Mrs. KRAUSS' parents. Rev. Dr. S.A. REPARS officiated. Both
bodies were privately interred in the Fairview cemetery, Allentown.
Abraham K. FREED, died at his home in Lower Salford, near Harleysville, on
Saturday, aged 70 years. He was formerly a blacksmith, but of late years
followed farming and was a successful and prominent citizen. His death was
due to a complication of ailments from which he had been suffering a long
time. He leaves the following named children: Allen, Enos, Frank, Aleazer,
John, Elizabeth wife of Edward JOHNSON, all of this county, and Henry A., of
Bucks county. He was an uncle of chief coiner of the Mint, Rhine R. FREED.
Mrs. Sallie E. GILBERT, wife of George GILBERT, of Pennsburg, a conductor on
the Perkiomen Railroad died on Thursday morning after a lingering illness of
about three years. She however was only bedfast for the past five weeks. Her
death was due to chronic peritonitis. She was born on June 20, 1844, and is a
daughter of the late John STOUDT, of Upper Hanover township, this bringing
her age to 57 years, 7 months and 25 days. On the date of her death it was
exactly twenty-seven years that she was married to George GILBERT. The
husband and two children survive, William, of Wilmington, Del., and Mamie, at
home. These brothers and sisters also survive her: Benneville and Nathaniel
STOUDT, of Philadelphia; Hannah, relict of Nathan SCHOCH of Philadelphia, and
Sophia STOUDT, of Camden, N.J. The funeral will be held on Monday. The
remains will be taken from the house at about 8 o'clock, to the Church of the
Most Blessed Sacrament, Bally, where services will be held at about 10
o'clock. Father SAUER will officiate. Interment will be made on the church
cemetery.
John GRESH, a well-known retired farmer of Frederick township, died
unexpectedly from heart failure on Sunday, aged 71 years. He was living with
his son-in-law, John E. GRUBB. The deceased was school director of the Green
Tree Creamery Association for many years. His wife and several children
preceded him in death. His surviving children are Mrs. GRUBB with whom he
lived; Mrs. Henry HAUSEMAN, of Pottstown, and John H. GRESH, the well-known
school teacher of Obelisk. He also has a brother living in Norristown and one
at Gilbertsville. The funeral will be held today at 10 a.m. at the house.
Interment will be made at Keelor's church. Rev. W.B. FOX, will officiate.
Samuel SHILLICH, an old and well known resident of near Schwenksville, died
on Thursday morning of dropsy and general debility, aged 82 years, 4 months
and 16 days. His wife preceded him in death. He is survived by his son
Josiah, with whom he lived and his sister, Mrs. Catharine T. MILLER. The
deceased was a farmer, carpenter and undertaker by trade. He was a member of
the Reformed church and Zieglerville Lodge, Knights of Pythias. The funeral
will be held Monday at 9.30 a.m., at the house, further services in the
Reformed church. Rev. W.B. WERNER will officiate. Interment will be made in
the Schwenksville cemetery.
Miss Stella RENNINGER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry RENNINGER, of
Sassamansville, died on Saturday at 4 o'clock of typhoid fever. She was an
accomplished musician, having graduated at Perkiomen Seminary and at the time
of her death was holding a position as assistant organist in a Baptist church
in Philadelphia. She was residing in Philadelphia, where she took sick a
short time ago. Her age was 18.....
BALLY MAN SUCCESSFUL IN HOTEL BUSINESS IN PHILADELPHIA
G.E. BROGLEY (picture), the son of John BROGLEY, a retired farmer residing at
Bally, was born at Bally, Berks County, in 1868. He attended the Parochial
and public schools of his native town, and at an early age drifted from the
fraternal domicile to Philadelphia where he obtained employment with building
contractors. Mr. BROGLEY's ambition was not content with work of this kind
and soon he succeeded in conducting a boarding-house. With zeal never lacking
his labor was rewarded by an enviable success. At this time he married Ella,
the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver STENGEL, of Bally. With business
ever increasing Mr. BROGLEY's boarding establishment presently became
inadequate to accomodate his customers; he therefore leased a larger and more
commodious hotel at 15th and Cherry streets, but within a few years his
business so increased that even this place could not accommodate his trade.
He then secured the large hotel at 15th and Filbert Streets. Shortly after
establishing his business at 15th and Filbert he secured license for the sale
of liquors, and at present the hotel is known as "Hotel Brogley." Mr.
BROGLEY's business at the hotel, he now occupies, is continually increasing
and only a short time ago he purchased for $45,000 the hotel he formerly
occupied at 15th and Cherry streets. He contemplates establishing business at
his new acquired hotel in connection with his present place of business.
WORSHIPPER DIED IN CHURCH
While services were in progress in the Mennonite Church, at Allentown, on
Sunday afternoon, Ephraim DELONG, one of the worshippers, was seen to reel
and fall. Before aid arrived he was dead. Death was due to heart disease.
YOUNG WOMEN WILL BUILD HOUSES
Twelve young women of Perkasie have decided to build a block of houses in
that borough. The houses will be erected next spring.
WILL WED AT BALLY TODAY
Harvey H. LATSCHAW, son of the late Jno. LATSCHAW, of Congo, and Miss Hannah
B. CLEMMER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John B. CLEMMER, of Bally, were married
this morning at 6.30 o'clock, by the Rev. A.S. SHELLY, of Bally. The newly
wedded couple left on the 7.23 train at Barto for Wilmington, Del.
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