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Subject: [PAPHILA] News from Pennsburg - May 30, 1903
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 14:30:01 EDT
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - May 30, 1903
FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS
RED HILL
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace GENZLER, on Tuesday.
O.D. REITER received a carload of hemlock lumber this week.
Mrs. M.C. HILLEGASS is on the sick list.
C.G. HEIST was in Philadelphia, on Thursday.
Howard PFLIEGER is out again.
M.C. HILLEGASS is giving his house a coat of paint. The A.J. DRESSLER Co., is
doing the work.
Mr. and Mrs. A.H. BEYER were in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
W.W. WEAVER bought a horse from Simon CROLL, this week.
This week the borough's council assisted by Surveyor H.J. SMITH, of
Pennsburg, staked off the side roads and alleys in this borough.
Fred EDDINGER a member of our band has been engaged by the Schwenksville Band
to assist them in the Decoration Day exercises, which will be conducted there
today.
VERNFIELD
Harry HILDEBRAND, of Harleysville, is the owner of a locomobile.
Born on Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace ZIEGLER, a son.
Services will be held in the chapel at Harleysville tomorrow evening, by Rev.
Henry AUGLEMOYER.
Prayer meeting by the Brethren will be held at the home of Jacob BUCHER on
Wednesday evening.
Hannah TRAPP, of Emuas, is spending a few days with Mr. WOODHEAD.
Jonas NYCE spent a week in Easton, also in part of New Jersey.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry MUSSELMAN, a son.
Benjamin HALTEMAN has given his farm buildings a new coat of white washing.
Clinton DELP bought a horse for Benjamin HALTEMAN, of Philadelphia.
Earl WOODHEAD left for Old Point Comfort, Virginia, where he enlisted on the
battleship Illinois.
FINLAND
The bar-room at SCHULER's hotel is now completed. It makes a neat appearance.
James BREISH left the employ as hostler at the hotel.
Miss MEYERS, of Point Pleasant, visited her sister Mrs. Irwin MEYERS at this
place last week.
H.H. TRUMBAUER is repairing his saw mill. SCHEETZ and KLINE are doing the
work.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. C.D. KRAUSS last week.
Harry S. TRUMBAUER and M.N. THOMAS made a trip to Quakertown on Wednesday.
BALLY
Mrs. Martha CLEMMER and family spent a few weeks at Allentown.
Mrs. Samuel SCHWOYER, returned from a two weeks visit to Mrs. Chas. STANGIER
of Reading who had an operation performed.
Daniel GILBERT of Allentown, spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives here.
BECHTELSVILLE
The Union base ball club of this place defeated the Union club of Boyertown
on the Bechtelsville grounds in a well played game by the score of 15 to 12.
The features were the pitching of JOHNSON for the Union of Bechtelsville. He
struck out seventeen men. He had the good support of MOYER and LANDIS behind the
bat and REITNAUER on first base. Another feature was a home run by T. SPECHT.
Warren R. BORNEMAN, of this place went to Mahanoy City on Tuesday where he
secured employment with Dr. S.E. WERTMAN.
Amos OBERHOLTZER who was painting a building fell from the scaffold and
severely sprained his ankle. He is unable to walk without crutches.
FRUITVILLE
L.B. RUMMEL lost a valuable cow by death.
William SHANELY and wife, of East Greenville, were visiting C. STAHL and
family on Wednesday.
Mrs. Albert STAHL and daughter and Mrs. James CHRISTMAN, of Allentown, were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. STAHL on Thursday and Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan ADAM and Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon YERGER were the guests of
John STENGEL and family of Clayton on Sunday.
WOXALL
S.N. SMITH spent a few days at Hamburg this week among friends.
Harry STAHLEY built a chicken house.
Milton ROYER has the masons at work building a new house.
A.K. COPE is making preparation to build a granite wall around his yard.
Misses Mary and Katie MAUTE, of Rudy, spent Sunday with Annie STAHLEY.
CRESSMAN
Charles BARNDT and family entertained three young ladies from Catasauqua, on
Sunday.
F.B. REITER and family have again returned home to Philadelphia, after a
weeks stay with J.W. REITER and family.
Miss Edith REITER is spending several weeks with relatives at West
Philadelphia.
Joseph REITER spent Monday at Norristown.
Mr. and Mrs. HILDENBRAND and family and Charles and Estella BOSSERT, spent
Sunday at Pottstown.
J. Luther REITER, of Allentown, spent several days in town this week.
D.F. BREISCH made a business trip to Philadelphia, last week.
Sidney LOBE, of Philadelphia, attended the BENNER and REITER reception last
Thursday.
NEW HANOVER
H.L. RITTER bought a horse on Monday.
A surprise party was given Irwin GERHART, at Swamp creek, on Monday evening
and a dance took place. The party was well attended.
Wm. I. HUNSBERGER done some repairing for Herbert WAGNER, at Fagleysville.
The funeral of Jeremiah ROMIG took place on Saturday from his late residence
at 10 o'clock, a.m. Rev. J.J. KLINE officiated.
Frank BORNEMAN and wife acompanied by Miss Lizzie STETLER, of Fruitville,
were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. LEIDY.
Clinton BUCHERT has a new rubber tire wagon.
TRUMBAUERSVILLE
Mrs. F.B. REITER and son Franklin, of Philadelphia, returned home after a
three weeks stay with J.W. REITER and family.
Thomas DETWEILER and family returned after spending part of the week at
Philadelphia.
Miss Edythe REITER is spending three weeks at Philadelphia.
Miss Ella CHRISTMAN entertained Miss SHELLY from Bally, several days.
PERKIOMENVILLE
H.F. FRY and family spent Sunday with James BARTMAN, at Frederick.
Orlando YERGER of Muhlenburg College is spending several days at home.
Conrad WELFLY is having his house painted.
POWDER VALLEY
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry BARTHOLOMEW, a daughter.
J.J. GACKENBACH, supervisor, is repairing the public roads around here.
The finger of Norman BARTHOLOMEW which was caught in the meat cutter and cut
of at the first joint is almost healed. The stitches were taken out on
Wednesday by Dr. BINGAMEN.
Chas. SCHUBERT, Sr., of Catasaqua, was looking after his property here this
week.
STEINSBURG
O.H. ERDMAN made a business trip to Hellertown and Allentown on last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J.D.G. KNELLER, of Old Zionsville, were here last Sunday to
visit their son A.C.G. KNELLER and family.
Mr. and Mrs. A.R. WEAVER attended the public sale of Henry RUDOLPH of near
California last Saturday.
J.T. SCHANTZ will have public sale with cows at O.J. ENGELMAN's hotel on
Friday, June 5.
HOPPENVILLE
Milton ROHRBACH and family, of near Huffs Church, were the guests of Edwin
REITER over Sunday.
Wm. LEISTER lost a valuable hog by death this week.
Henry KRIEBEL is giving his house a coat of paint and Victor COPE and Mr.
GOUGLER are doing the work.
George WAMPOLE and family visited relatives near Trumbauersville.
Henry KRIEBEL sold a cow to D.K. GRABER at private figures.
HOFFMANSVILLE
Wm. H. MOYER was at Harrisburg as state delegate on Wednesday.
Mrs. Wm. H. MOYER fell last week and hurt her arm badly on account of which
she is laid up.
Miss Carrie NESTER was visiting Misses Lulu and Verda STOFFLET on Ascension
Day.
Mr. and Mrs. John STAUFFER and Mrs. Katie FRY were visiting John GRUBB on
Wednesday.
CLAYTON
Jesse and Annie MACK made a business trip to Emaus on Thursday.
Mrs. Abraham SELL is confined to bed with typhoid fever.
Mrs. John DIEHL and daughter, of Philadelphia, are visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs. J.K. SCHULTZ.
The personal property of Isaac MENG decd., will be sold on June 4th.
LEGAL NOTICE
Estate of Rachel GREISAMER, late of East Greenville, Pa., Montg. Co., Pa.,
deceased. Letters of administration on the above Estate having been granted the
undersigned, all persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment, and those having legal claims, to present the same without delay
to Solomon P. GREISAMER, East Greenville, Pa. or his attorneys HILLEGASS &
LARZELERE, Norristown, Pa. 5-9-6t.
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