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Subject: News from Pennsburg - July 9, 1904
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 00:03:21 EDT
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - July 9, 1904
AN ATROCIOUS CRIME
Three negroes assaulted and robbed Mrs. Charles BIDDLE at her isolated farm
home near Burlington, N.J., early on Tuesday morning. The cunning fiends
watched for the departure of Mr. BIDDLE, who left with milk and produce for the
market, and as soon as he had left they went to the house and at the point of a
revolver demanded the money or the life of the farmer's wife. In her desperation
she consented to give them all the money in the house $13, with the hope that
they would cease further molestation. After the scoundrels had obtained the
money they drove the unfortunate woman upstairs and bound her after which they
assaulted her. The scoundrels then fled. After some time Mrs. BIDDLE succeeded
in bursting her bonds and then fled to a neighbor for protection. As soon as
the facts of the atrocious crime became known, the public rose as one man and
started to hunt down the criminals. One of them was secured near Burlington
and is lodged in jail. He confessed the crime and has been identified by Mrs.
BIDDLE. Two others escaped the vigilance of the manhunters, but were on Thursday
arrested near Columbia, Lancaster county. They also confessed their part in
the crime. Mrs. BIDDLE is in a state of collapse and the people of Burlington
county are in such a state of frenzy that it is feared the trio will be lynched
as soon as the two are brought from Pennsylvania to New Jersey.
ACCIDENT AT FINLAND
In taking a pleasure trip on Sunday, while driving down the hill at Finland,
the hip strap of the harness on the horse driven by Val. TRUMBORE, of
Pennsburg, broke, this allowed the breeching to drop when the horse commenced to kick
and made a short turn, upsetting the carriage and spilling out the occupants,
Mr. TRUMBORE, Miss Mabel KOCH, Mrs. Martin KAPP and Miss KAPP. The entire
party were scratched and bruised while the horse, which fell when the carriage was
overturned, had the hipbone broken and the carriage was demolished. The horse
belonged to Oswin TRUMBORE and the carriage to C.A. KNEULE, of Pennsburg.
BOY KILLS TWO SNAKES
Adam S. SCHULTZ, a 12-year-old boy, of Hereford, saw a black snake crawl into
an old stump. The boy had a hoe in his hands and with this he tore away a
part of the stump and found the snake in a bed of soft material, resembling
cotton. The snake showed fight and the boy dispatched it in short order. Hardly had
he accomplished this task when the mate of the killed reptile made its
appearance. With renewed courage the lad made an attack on the new arrival. He
succeeded in his efforts and in a short time he had his victims lying side by side,
the first measuring five and the second six feet.
NEW GOSHENHOPPEN PICNIC
The members of the New Goshenhoppen Reformed Sunday School, of near East
Greenville, on Sunday made the arrangements for the holding of their annual
celebration. It will be held on Saturday August 13, in Joel SCHULTZ's grove, near
East Greenville. The Citizen's Band, of East Greenville, will furnish a musical
entertainment during the afternoon. The arrangements committee will have an
ample supply of refreshments, such as ice cream, candies soft drinks and
watermelon, on hand which they will sell for the benefit of the school.
SPRY OLD MAN
Joseph GAUGLER, of East Macungie, aged 91 years, celebrated the fourth of
July by working in the harvest field in the forenoon while the afternoon was
devoted to cherry picking.
CAMPING PARTY
The popular Allen Camp, of Allentown, has arrived here Saturday morning with
the 10.22 train. After their arrival and all their camping supplies had been
unloaded on the milk truck, a snapshot was taken of it together with all the
members of the club, after which Mr. LEESER, our landlord, was summoned to
convey their goods to the camping grounds. Pitching tents and getting the ground in
shape was immediately taken up when a number of the club went for some poles
which were needed, they struck with their first surprise in their new place.
It being another club whose whereabouts was unknown. The other club consisted of
seven pole cats, the latter were not aware that they were the second club on
the ground, but however made an attempt to claim their own by the use of
rifles, shot guns, daggers and table forks and of course being somewhat in
proportion as the Russians are to the Japs, the former seven got it where the chicken
got the axe. The latter are claiming their new ground is having a perfume all
week which was not expected when the skirmish began. After this was over, the
cutting of poles and pitching of tents was resumed and finished at about 4
o'clock in the evening. Next on the program was the preparation for supper. This
was finished and served after which preparations were made for the evening,
after which a number of visitors from the vicinity arrived who were entertained
by the club by a masquerade parade and music on the banjo, guitar and mouth
organ. Later the parade proceeded to the village of Palm, where a "water-vell"
performance was rendered, represented by two clowns, a farmer, a Jew, and a
preacher. This was followed by refreshments and a number of comic songs to which
music was given by GLASSER and YODER, after which the parade proceeded to
their camping grounds where immense fireworks were displayed until a later hour.
There were some new arrivals the next morning, Sunday. The following were
visitors for the day: Mrs. Wendell SIMON, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SIMON, Mr. and Mrs. E.
SCHMOYER, Mr. E. SIMON, who took dinner and supper with them. The day was very
quietly but pleasantly spent. The following morning, Monday, a fishing
expedition was on the program which was executed by M. KISTLER and E.M. METZGER, who
met with fair luck. They brought back thirty-two good sized frogs which were
prepared and enjoyed for supper that evening. The day was generally spent by
setting off fireworks and shooting connected with the flag raising. The
following were the day and evening guests: Rev. E.D. BOYER, of Lafayette, Ind.; Mr.
and Mrs. Allen CONRAD, Mr. and Mrs. John MOYER, Mr. and Mrs. H.Z. HEIST, Mr.
and Mrs. J.W. BUTZ, Wm. HOFFMAN, Miss Jennie HAAS, Henry E. HANGEN. Another
masquerade parade was enjoyed during the evening and music and comic songs by
CLEVER and GLASSER, also singing by the ALLEN Quartette. Tuesday was spent in
regular camping life, fishing and hunting being the main object for the day.
Numerous fish were secured by the fishers; also three ground hogs by the hunters.
They were served the following day. Wednesday was ladie's day, and the
following arrived with the 7.25 train: Mrs. FILLMAN, Mrs. H.J. ROTH, Miss Mabel ROTH,
Mr. J.J. KISTLER, Howard KISTLER, Mrs. J. ECKERT, Mrs. A.C. ROTH, Mrs. E.
METZGER, Miss Lena FOX, Mrs. Jacob GLASSER, Miss Sue GLASSER, of Kutztown; Mrs.
E.J. KISTLER, Mrs. Martha WIEDER, of Emaus. All these ladies took dinner in camp
and enjoyed themselves exceedingly during the day. All kinds of refreshments
were served during the entire day.
POISONED BY ICE CREAM
Three hundred persons were poisoned at Lykens, Wiconisco, Tower City,
Williamstown and Coal Dale, Schuylkill county, on Monday by eating poisoned ice cream
from the same maker. Local doctors were in great demand and none of the cases
resulted fatally. In a number of instances entire families were stricken.
Physicians said the poison was caused by refreezing and rethawing of the milk and
cream used to make the ice cream, or by the use of impure milk.
THE ORPHANS COURT
Judge William F. SOLLY handed down adjudications in the following estates of
this vicinity on Saturday: Anna BARNDT, Frederick. Amount $1233.34; Lavina
RENNINGER, Upper Hanover. Amount, $1027.90; Jacob NESTER, Douglass; Rachel
HUNSICKER, a minor. Amount, $207.08; Caroline KNEULE, Pennsburg. Amount, $632.71;
Jonas HARLEY, Upper Salford. Amount $4661.65. A petition for an order of sale
was presented in the estate of Samuel M. SCHOENLY.
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