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Subject: [PAPHL] News from Pennsburg - February 27, 1904
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 22:37:03 EST
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - February 27, 1904
FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS
LEDERACHVILLE
Clayton SHULTZ and his wife from Worcester were the Sunday guests of A.A.
REIFF and family.
Abraham HUNSICKER and family, from Kulpsville spent Sunday with John
HUNSICKER and family.
Warren OBERHOLTZER and mother from Port Land are spending a week with his
grand parents Mr. and Mrs. William LEDERACH.
Abraham WOODLY, from Lansdale spent a few days last week with M.M. MILLER and
family.
Services in the chapel on Sunday evening by Rev. Jacob S. MOYER, of
Harleysville.
W.R. FREED our green grocer intends to move to Kulpsville in Spring.
The daughter of Abraham GODSHALK is on the sick list.
Harry FREED, from Norristown spent Sunday at his parental home.
Angeline WALT is still on the sick list suffering with rheumatism.
Wilson SHULTZ whose sickness was noted in last weeks issue is now
convalescent.
Henry HUNSICKER who had an attack of grip is now able to follow his work.
The three sons of Henry HUNSICKER who were on the sick list with pneumonia
are convalescent.
Mrs. Levie S. ALDERFER is seriously ill with pleurisy. Her recovery is
doubtful.
Merchant H.W. REIFF on Thursday, Friday and Saturday helped to appraise store
goods at Blooming Glen.
Henry B. ZIEGLER bought a wagon from his brother, Samuel.
The number of male pupils in attendance at the Lederachsville shool, during
the fifth month of the present term was 24, female pupils 9, total 33. The
average attendance of male pupils was 20, female 6, total 26, the following
attended every day during the month: Edgar HARTRANFT, Forrest NACE, Harry GREASER,
Harrison JOHNSON, Samuel RADCLIFF, Howard FREASER, Jacob HARTRANFT, Vincent
FREED, Quay GREASER;, Alfred BENNER, Henry HARTRANFT, Harrison FREED, Rein KUHN,
William BEAN, Lillie KULP, Susie HALLMAN, Jacob S. HARLEY, teacher.
GERYVILLE
Mary, the three year and nine months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
GERHART, of near Geryville, died on Sunday, after an illness of only one week, of
whooping cough and pneumonia. The funeral will be held today, at 10 o'clock,
a.m. Interment at the St. Paul's Lutheran church cemetery, near Red Hill. Rev.
O.F. WAAGE will officiate.
Mrs. Frank SCHLENKER is nursing in the family of Dr. W.H. STETLER, at
Spinnerstown.
U.G. LOUX served as juror in the Bucks county court, at Doylestown, this week.
Miss Rosa HERSH spent Sunday at home with her parents at Plover.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SHELLY, of Spinnerstown, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. U.G. LOUX.
Llewellyn ALBITZ lost a valuable mare through death, last week.
SPINNERSTOWN
Wayne GABLE, of Allentown, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. G. DIMMIG.
H. SOMERS cigar factory of town was closed on Washington's Birthday.
Mrs. Wm. B. SELL spent the forepart of the week at Quakertown.
W.H.M. SHELLY bought a grocery store on North 10th street, Allentown, and
will take possesson in March.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi FLUCK, of Macungie spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
BOYER.
Isaiah DOVER who had been an inmate of the Lehigh County poor house for
twenty years was buried at the Trinity Reformed church cemetery on last Sunday.
John S. SHELLY bought a gasoline engine of Harvey WEISEL, of Milford Square.
Herbert JOHNSON, of Allentown, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. O.P. BARNDT.
VERNFIELD
Henry MUSSLEMAN spent Saturday at Philadelphia.
Clinton DELP bought a new horse from a Philadelphia firm.
Mrs. Lizzie LANDIS is still unable to do her work.
Abram GODSHALL has rented part of Jacob BOOZ house and will take possession
in Spring.
Earl HICKS' predictions are that we will have very heavy rains and unusal wet
weather in Spring.
FREDERICK
Wm. G. HUNSBERGER the creameryman has fully recovered again and is attending
to his duties.
A.E. RENNINGER and Jonathan BRENDLINGER each bought a horse recently.
I.W. STETLER killed a porker that daressed 459.
H.W. STETLER spend a day in Philadelphia on business.
Harry O. SELL moved to Pottstown on Tuesday.
An infant child of Noah KRAUSE was buried at Kellors Church today.
Public sale of the personal property of Noah LEISTER dec will be held at his
late residence this afternoon.
HOPPENVILLE
John WALTER has purchased a horse from Warren KULP.
Leano JONES is still on the sick list.
Superintendent LANDIS made his first trip around here to visit the schools.
Milton HILLEGASS is sick with grip.
Wm. LEISTER has sold a cow to Samuel GROFF.
GREEN LANE
Mr. and Mrs. Frank MILLER and son Robert were the guests of J.W.S. GROSS for
several days.
Mrs. J.O. HENDRICKS is on the sick list.
Grover C. HOLDER, student of Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, came
home suffering with the grip.
William GILBERT, of Allentown, spent a few days in town.
Nathaniel SCHOLL, student of Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, was
home over Sunday.
Quintus KLINE was to White Haven on a business trip.
Miss Emma FORCE, of Philadelphia, was here visiting her parents on Sunday.
Miss Mary ALLEBACH, of Schwenksville, and Misses Eva and Lillian KRAFT were
the guests of J.B. LUKENS over Sunday.
J.B. LUKENS, Mercantile Appraiser of Philadelphia, is on a pleasure trip to
Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard REED and Mr. and Mrs. Harry SOUDER moved into H.N.
SCHOLL's tenant house on Thursday.
Z. GERHART is on the sick list.
A son of Isaac BOWMAN is sick with pneumonia.
SALFORDVILLE
T. WENDLER bought the property formerly known as REEDs hardware store, on
Wednesday when it was sold by the sheriff.
Adam LONG is again on the sick list, suffering from a heavy cold.
Clayton TRUMBORE will move about one mile south of town, where he has already
moved part of his goods.
H.S. WOLFORD our tinsmith received a full line of agate and tin-ware this
week also a new supply of pumps stoves etc.
Mrs. ALDEFER below town died on Wednesday of pleurisy. And only about week
ago her son Levi died suddenly and unexpectly from typhoid pneumonia.
Mrs. Samuel CRESSMAN spent Wednesday at Upper Salford.
Mrs. Chas. SAYLOR and John LANDIS are on the sick list.
Mrs. Henry KULP is suffering from heart trouble.
Mrs. Henry GABLE who was seriously ill with pneumonia and suffered from
delayed resolution is now able to be about her room.
BALLY
Abraham SHELLY drover disposed of a carload of fine horses at the Union House
Tuesday afternoon. Fair prices were realized. Undertaker Amos WITMAN
purchased a pair of blacks for $335.
Joseph KASE spent two weeks in our midst.
Leo STENGEL returned to the University of Pennsylvania (law dep't) after
spending a week at home.
George TAGLEIBER who has been confined to the house for some time is again
able to attend his usual duties.
Frank COVELY, who is employed by MILLER & GREISS flour and feed mill at
Pottstown expects to move his family to that place iN the near future.
Mrs. John QUIGLEY who has been confined with sickness is about again.
Mrs. Aaron EDDINGER made a business trip to Boyertown.
Ida GRUBER, of Boyertown, while on a visit to John AIMS and family of this
place took sick and is confined at the latters home.
HILL CHURCH
John W. DOTTERER p.m. and merchandise dealer at this place is confined to bed
with rheumatism.
The public sale of Chas. W. MOLL was largely attended on Tuesday and fair
prices were realized.
John GRUBER has 75 head of chickens and raised 17 1/2 dozen eggs last week.
He is some what of a champion egg producer during the winter time.
The funeral of a child of Mr. and Mrs. Jere BABB, of Colebrookdale township
was held at this place on Saturday and was well attended.
Milton Z. GILBERT, of near Bechtelsville will dispose of his entire farm
stock on Friday March 18.
RED HILL
Mr. GRESH, of Norristown, was in town on Thursday on business.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph OFFNER, a boy on Wednesday.
Daniel KLINE, of Sumneytown, is running a daily coach to this town to
accommodate the cigarmakers that work here from that place.
Some of L.B. MILLER's hog feed was stolen one night this week. Mr. MILLER
thinks hog feed costs too much to give away for nothing except for charitable
purposes and then he would like to be asked for it.
Dr. J.Z. HILLEGASS had his first bazaar sale in Allentown on Thursday.
Allen JOHNSON caught a 24 inch carp on the banks of the Perkiomen during the
high water this week.
DILLINGERSVILLE
Uriah WAGNER visited friends at Schwenksville on Monday.
E.G. KAAMER made a business trip to Allentown on Tuesday.
Harvey WEIAND and lady friend, of Allentown, visited William WEIAND on Sunday.
Miss Lillie, of Perkiomenville, visited her parents on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward WEIAND and children, of Allentown, visited Louis WEIAND
on Sunday.
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