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Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] News from Pennsburg - January 24, 1903
Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 21:13:38 EST
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Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - January 24, 1903
FIRE LOSS ADJUSTED
The grist mill owned by Ephraim N. GERY, near Harlem, which burned down, was
appraised by John L. BAUER, of Bally, L.S. SHIMER, of Shimersville, and A.J.
DIMMIG, of East Greenville, members of the Goshenhoppen Fire Insurance Co.,
at $2,300. The stock was owned by John H. GEHMAN and was insured for $100,
which covers only about one-fifth of Mr. GEHMAN's loss.
EFFECTS OF NORRISTOWN COUNTERFEITER SOLD
The effects of Tony JULIAN, of Norristown, recently arrested on the charge of
making and passing counterfeit silver dollars were sold by Sheriff LARZELERC
for $440 to settle a claim of $900. JULIAN kept a shoe store at Main and
Barbadoes streets.
NEW LEADER OF RED HILL BAND
David C. CROLL, of Pennsburg, has this week been engaged as teacher of the
Red Hill Band. Mr. CROLL is an experienced musician and there is no doubt
that the band will benefit by his teachings. He is also leader of the famous
CROLL's Orchestra.
WILL MOVE TO OAK LANE
Rev. Abner DECHANT, of Lisbon, Iowa, formerly of Pennsburg, will shortly move
his family to Oak Lane, this county. He has been elected as pastor of the Oak
Lane Reformed church. He will enter upon his new duties on February first.
SHOT FOURTEEN SPARROWS ON ONE SHOT
James KLINE, Jr., of Hoppenville, is the champion sparrow shooter in Marlboro
township. He recently killed fourteen with one shot.
SOLICITOR FOR TOWN AND COUNTRY
Wallace C. ROTH, of Hoppenville, has accepted the position as solicitor for
Town and Country. Mr. ROTH will make a thorough canvas of the territory which
this paper covers, and any one wishing to subscribe for the same will be
given the special offer privileges, whether the subscription is handed to Mr.
ROTH or sent direct to the office. Mr. ROTH is prepared to quote prices on
all kinds of job work, public sale notices, etc.
FIRST COPY OF PUBLIC LEDGER
Joseph KRIEBEL, of East Greenville, is the owner of one of the first copies
of the Public Ledger, which was issued at Philadelphia, on Friday, March 25,
1836. The copy is fairly well preserved. It is a four page, four column
paper. The copy was received at the time of publication by the late John
KRIEBEL, father of its present owner.
HORSE PARALYZED ON THE ROAD
One of John SCHEETZ's horses of Sumneytown, was on Tuesday morning paralyzed
while he was hauling ice for Francis EMERT. The horse fell in the road. He
was later removed to the stable and Dr. J.Z. HILLEGASS, of Red Hill, was
called, under whose treatment the animal now is.
HORSE STUMBLED AND THREW OCCUPANTS OUT
The horse of Peter SOUDER, of near Morwood, fell whole going down a hill and
Mr. SOUDER and Jacob FREDERICK, occupants of the wagon were thrown out on the
frozen ground. Mr. SOUDER received severe cuts and bruises about the face,
but Mr. FREDERICK escaped injury.
SOLD FARM NEAR SUMNEYTOWN
Abraham AUCHY, of near Sumneytown, sold his farm to his son David, who will
take possession some time in March. Mr. AUCHY also sold about 10 acres of
woodland to Francis EMERT who commenced immediately to cut down the trees.
GRANTED MARRIAGE LICENSE
Clerk of Orphan's Court Henry GROFF, this week issued a marriage license to
John G. SEASHOLTZ, of Sassamansville, and Irene J. HUBER, of Fruitville.
AGED MAN ILL WITH DROPSY
Solomon GERY, 87 years old, the oldest resident of Hereford township is
seriously ill with dropsy.
A FIGHT IN MARLBORO
The Democrats of Marlboro township will hold a convention at the private
residence of Charles MEYERS, near the Sorrel Horse Hotel, this afternoon.
This in itself is not much out of the ordinary, but this township has a
supervisor who held the office for the past twenty-nine consecutive years in
the person of John SOWERS, one of the staunchest Democrats in the township
and the politicians want to defeat him. Last year the younger element in the
township were up in arms and were bound to make Mr. SOWERS an ex-supervisor.
They succeeded at the primary in not having him nominated. Mr. SOWERS,
however, was not too slow, he took out nomination papers and when the votes
were counted he was again elected in connection with Edwin UNDERKOFFLER, who
had also served five years. The following have announced themselves as candid
ates for supervisor: John SOWERS, Edwin UNDERKOFFLER, John ZEPP, Clement
BOOZ, Jacob IMBODY and James SELL, and each one is anxious to be elected to
the office, which is possibly worth $150 a year. All the applicants are
Democrats and it seems the Republicans in the township are taking as strong a
hand in the fight to defeat the two old supervisors, as are the Democrats.
There are about 316 voters in the township and the Republicans poll only
about 15 of them. At last year's convention almost every Democratic vote in
the township was polled, and by the interest that is taken this year there is
no doubt but that every vote will be out. Those opposing SOWERS last year
wore huge buttons, the size of a pie plate on the lapels of their coats, on
their electioneering trips. It has been rumored that some of the candidates
have this year resorted to the Philadelphia methods of conducting their
campaign, but instead of using cold cash as they do in the City of Brotherly
Love to buy votes they use cord wood, coal, etc. Numerous politicians
throughout the township have been out with teams during the past week and saw
many of the voters and urged them to attend the convention and cast their
votes against the old supervisors. At the same time putting in a few good
words for their friends. Mr. SOWERS who has the honor of being the oldest
supervisor in this section, of the state, makes the fight of his life, for he
not so much wants the office, as the honor of being supervisor for thirty
consecutive years. He furthermore desires to show the younger politicians
that he has not forgotten all about politics, and that he can keep the roads
for the younger people to drive on in good repair. A political game was also
brought into play by the changing of the polling place from the Sorrel Horse
Hotel, where it was held annually for the past ten years, to the private
residence of Mr. MEYERS. Whether this will gain the point intended is still a
question.
EAST GREENVILLE NOMINATIONS
The Democrats of East Greenville, held their primary election at the Keely
House, on Tuesday evening, and elected the following: H.B. KEELY, Burgess;
J.L. DIMMIG and Morris L. GREULICH, Council; N.B. KEELY and Dr. J.G. HERSH,
School Directors; W.K. HEINLY, Judge; Frank SNYDER, Inspector; Clement
SCHLICHER, Tax Collector, and Jacob ZIEGLER, High Constable.
SMASHED THUMB ON ICE TONGS
Charles RENNINGER, of Finland, mashed his thumb of the left hand, on Friday
while assisting in the filling of Landlord Augustus SCHULER's ice house. Mr.
RENNINGER was engaged in fastening the cakes of ice in the tongs when his
thumb was caught between the handles and was badly smashed.
AFFLICTED HORSE CONDEMNED
John NACE, of near Gratersford, had a horse afflicted with catarrh condemned
and killed by Dr. H.P. KEELY. The horse was insured in the Schwenksville Live
Stock Insurance company and the appraisers, J.U. HENDRICKS, J.H. CARVER and
Dr. H.P. KEELY allowed Mr. NACE $47.50.
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