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Subject: News from Pennsburg - December 3, 1904
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 00:34:18 EST
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - December 3, 1904
MISCREANT SPRINKLES CORN WITH PARIS GREEN
Close upon the stealing of a hog out of the cellar of J. JOHNSON, at
Swoyer's Crossing, near Kutztown, comes an attempt to poison the live stock of Mr.
JOHNSON. An unknown fiend entered the corncrib of Mr. JOHNSON and sprinkled
the corn with Paris green while Mr. JOHNSON was at work at the Kutztown foundry.
Mrs. JOHNSON first noticed the poison on the corn and also found the empty
can in which the Paris green had been brought to the corncrib. She immediately
sent for her husband, who left his work to work out a clew as to who the
person could be that perpetrated the deed. Some time ago one of Mr. JOHNSON's
hogs became sick and suddenly died. Just before the hog died Mr. JOHNSON
secured a veterinary surgeon, who diagnosed the case as one of poison. The case was
thought strange, but no suspicion was raised at the time that the deed was
done by any person with malice aforethought and no attention was given to the
matter. Mr. JOHNSON will have the matter thoroughly investigated.
SUED FOR DAMAGES
John W. MORRIS, of Norristown, has brought suit against Dr. J.R. CARE, of
the same town, for $16,000 damages, because of alleged negligent treatment of a
broken arm of plaintiff. Mr. MORRIS, through his attorneys, Hillegass &
Larzelere, has filed a statement, the allegations of which are as follows: On
August 5, 1903, the plaintiff, residing at No. 508 Stanbridge street,
Norristown, being the proprietor of a blacksmith shop, and doing a large business, met
with an accident, resulting in the fracture of the two bones of his left
forearm. On the same day the defendant was called to plaintiff's residence, and
reduced the fractures, taking from that time full charge of the case, placing
the arm in splints. It is further alleged that Dr. CARE in a grossly
negligent manner treated the fractures and injuries so that he was obliged to resort
to the expenditure of large sums of money for hospital service, other medical
attendence, nurse's attendance, carriage hire, etc., all because his
injuries had not received skillful treatment in the first place. Dr. CARE formerly
resided at Centre Point and had a lucrative practice there.
TWIN BABES ARE BURNED IN HOUSE
Leaving her 3-month-old twin daughters in a cradle together, Mrs. Lizzie
SHENDALE went out in the yard to hang up clothes Monday afternoon, and when she
turned around was horrified to see her house in flames. The house was a frame
structure, a short distance west of Coatesville. Stricken with grief, the
mother could not venture inside the house to rescue her babies, and they were
burned together with the house and contents.
WRITES LETTER TO THIS OFFICE
Frank K. WALT, of Reading, formerly of Pennsburg, this week wrote a letter
to this office from Illinois. In it he states that the weather there is fine
and that the farmers are having an immense corn crop. He also states that they
are still busily engaged in husking the corn. Mr. WALT is on his way to the
St. Louis Fair.
LOST POCKETBOOK IN UPPER HANOVER TOWNSHIP
Dr. John H. HOOVER, of Washington Rhode Island, on Thanksgiving Day lost his
pocket book, containing about twenty-five dollars, while driving from the
Pennsburg Depot to the home of Mrs. Peter HARTRANFT, of Klinesville. The purse
was one just for bills and was a small one.
SLEPT ON RAILROAD TRACKS
Walter SLAYSMAN, a Douglassville iron worker, while in a drunken stupor,
went to sleep on the Philadelphia and Reading tracks, at Pottstown. He was
dragged away from in front of an oncoming train, in the nick of time, by a
watchman.
SOUDERTON'S BURGESS RESIGNED
County Treasurer-elect Henry B. FREED has resigned as burgess of Souderton,
and Montgomery Court will appoint his successor.
FELL FROM MOVING TRAIN
Dr. J.B. RHOADS, a prominent resident of Boyertown, narrowly escaped serious
injury at the Reading Railway station at Pottstown, by stepping off a
northbound passenger train before it had come to a stop at the station. He was cut
about the head by the fall. Dr. RHOADS, who is past 60 years of age, had been
to Philadelphia, where he was the guest of his son, Lieutenant J.B. Leidy
RHOADS, of West Point, at the game of foot ball at Franklin Field on Saturday
between the Army and Navy teams. He took a train for Pottstown early Sunday
evening, getting on train due at 7.51 o'clock. Dr. LEIDY (should be RHOADS), who
is quite active for a man his age, was among the first to alight. He did not
wait until the train had stopped, but stepped off while it was in motion.
Dr. RHOADS was not aware that the speed of the train was so great, and he was
carried off his feet. He was thrown heavily to the ground, but away from the
wheels of the train, which by that time had come to a stop. A number of
passengers hastened to Dr. RHOAD's assistance, and he was taken into the waiting
room. It was found that he was not seriously injured. He was slightly cut about
the eyes and nose by coming in contact with the gravel between the tracks.
He was also slightly bruised about the body. Dr. RHOADS was able to proceed to
his home in Boyertown.
NEW EMPLOYEE WAS A THIEF
A.C. KOONS, who conducts the livery stable at the Tremont Hotel, Lansdale,
notified the police of Norristown, of a horse theft that occured there on
Wednesday night. Last Monday Mr. KOONS employed a man who gave the name of David
THOMAS. On Wednesday night a resident of Willow Grove, who had missed the last
train wished to be driven to his home. A team was secured and THOMAS was
ordered to make the drive. He drove the man to his destination and since that
time he has not been seen. Information has been received, however, that
indicates that THOMAS drove on to Philadelphia. The horse is described as being a
bay pacing mare, 9 years old and 15 1/2 hands high, with white fetlocks and
white spots on the shoulders. The harness was nickel mounted and the buggy had
red running gears. A lap robe and a blanket were also stolen. THOMAS is
described as being 5 feet 10 inches in height, weighing 150 pounds, aged between 40
and 45, and has a light sandy moustache. He wore a light overcoat, slough
hat and rubber boots.
INSANE MAN CAPTURED NEAR POTTSTOWN
Reuben KULP, 45 years old, who has been an inmate at the Hospital for the
Insane at Norristown, for the past nine years, escaped from the institution last
Thursday. He was captured Sunday afternoon at Douglassville. KULP had
entered a house and asked for a needle and thread. Shortly afterwards he was taken
into custody and returned to the hospital.
MUST ANSWER DESERTION CHARGE
Howard LUFT, a Pottstown resident, is a prisoner at the county jail. He was
sent there in default of $300 bail, to answer, at court, the charges of
desertion brought against him, before "Squire BAIR, by his wife, Mrs. Kate LUFT.
A DOGS FIDELITY
In the upper of the famous Sequatchie Valley, in East Tennesse, a man and
his wife settled when the country was new and wild, says the Springfield
Republican. One of the first crops that they raised was a considerable field of
cotton, when it was ready to be picked they went out together, prepared to make
a holiday out of this pleasant labor. Their one baby was left in a cradle at
the edge of the field and the faithful dog was instructed to watch the tiny
sleeper. After a considerable time they looked toward the cradle to see if all
was well there. They were startled by the discovery that the little couch had
been turned completely over. The dog was making queer dives underneath and
yelping as if in anger. As they hastened to the place they were horrified to
find the animal's jaws covered with blood, and instantly came to the
conclusion that he had been rending the child with his teeth. The angry father hit the
animal a death blow with a cudgel and then hastily turned the cradle right
side up. There was the baby all unharmed, and there in the bedding was an
enormous rattlesnake, killed by the faithful dog after a fierce fight, in which
both combatants had received many wounds.
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