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Subject: News from Pennsburg - January 14, 1905
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 01:13:27 EST
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - January 14, 1905
SNEAK THIEF STEALS EGGS AND CORN
A sneak thief has for some time been stealing eggs from the chicken house
and corn from the granary at the American House, this borough. Mr. HARLEY, the
proprietor for some time did not receive any eggs from his chickens which
aroused his suspicions, so he put a lock on his hennery and ever since he gets
the usual number of eggs.
SORE HAND FROM DOG'S BITE
Noah FAGLEY Sr., of Fagleysville, was bitten in the hand by a vicious dog
and as a result he is suffering with a badly swollen hand. Dr. S.A. KNIPE, of
New Hanover is the attending physician and he fears blood poisoning.
GIRL BITTEN BY MAD DOG
Florence, daughter of Willam MAYBERRY, of near Linfield, was bitten through
the shoe by a mad dog making a slight mark. A large number of dogs in the
neighborhood were bitten and all have been killed. Howard KUGLER succeeded in
killing the mad dog.
COURT MUST INTERFERE IN A CHURCH QUARREL
A bill in equity has been filed by the Evangelical Mennonite congregation,
of Quakertown, praying the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks county, to enjoin and
restrain Rev. M.A. ZYNER, from exercising any of the functions of pastor of
the church. It also prays that Henry SMITH, Franklin SCHULER and Stephen
TRUMBAUER, trustees, be enjoined from permitting Pastor ZYNER's exercise of the
functions of pastor, and that the persons named be restrained from preventing
Rev.William S. HOTTEL from entering upon the pastorate. It appears from the
bill that Rev. Mr. ZYNER had certain charges preferred against him by the
presiding elder at a conference held at Reading, and that afterward he and his
followers interfered with the plans of the church.
MAN AND WIFE COMMITTED TO JAIL
Mrs. Martha SEIP and Harry WILSON, of Hereford township, were committed to
jail in Reading last week by Constable Milton M. GERY, of Hereford, on warrants
issued by 'Squire Henry BOWER, of the same township. The prosecutor against
both is Martin SEIP, husband of the woman, who charges her with adultery,
while WILSON is charged with surety of the peace.
CHAMPION GUNNER OF BERKS COUNTY
Howard B. REINERT, of Huff's Church, shot 164 rabbits, 27 partridges, seven
pheasants, two wild ducks, four prairie hens, 34 red squirrels, three minks,
one raccoon, two oppossums, two hawks and one owl. Mr. REINERT claims the
championship of Berks county. There probably is no one in the county that can
equal this record.
TELEPHONE COMPANY SUED FOR $10,000
Vincent H. HEAVENER, of Pottstown, brought suit at Norristown against the
Delaware & Atlantic Telegraph and Telephone Company for $10,000, for the
breaking of a leg by the fall of a pole which he was assisting in raising.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY FINANCES
The county's expenditures in 1904 were $436,698. It cost $47,918 to maintain
the almshouse and $13,570 to conduct the prison. The dog tax amounted to
$1263 and $500 was paid for dog-killed sheep.
A MATCH SHOOT FOR $50
There will be a match shoot between Mr. GAYLOR, of Norristown, and Albert
GEIST, of Fagleysville, for a purse of $50, this afternoon at Charles KNIPE's,
Lamb Hotel, at Trappe.
MADE THREE QUILTS WITH 39018 PATCHES
Mrs. Kate BISSEY, of Tinicum, Bucks County has three quilts made by herself
which contain 5680, 10,000 and 23,328 pieces respectively.
TODDLER BOILED IN A TUB
Eddie PARULI, aged 3 years fell into a tub of boiling water at Old Forge,
near Pittson, Pa., and was dead when discovered by his mother, a few minutes
later.
NEW TEACHER FOR MACUNGIE SCHOOL
The Macungie School Board last evening elected John W. TAYLOR, of Donaldson,
to teach the Grammar School there the rest of the term.
CAUGHT MANY TERRAPIN IN TWO MONTHS
Two months of terrapin catching netted 3671 successes for Matthias FRITZ, of
Kutztown.
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