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Subject: News from Pennsburg - February 4, 1905
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 23:54:55 EST


Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - February 4, 1905

BUSINESS CHANGE

John N. LAWFER, who was for over thirty years connected with the firm of
W.R. LAWFER & Co., will soon move from his present temporary quarters in the
B.B. Building, at Allentown, to the store, No. 709 Hamilton streets, next door
to Keller's jewelry store. For many years Mr. LAWFER looked after the
department of interior fittings for W.R. LAWFER & Co., and understands the peculiar
demands of this important phase of the home-maker's ambition. Since the
installation of his new venture at the present stand, he has fully demonstrated his
ability to cope with the demands of a discriminating and appreciative
clientage. An up-to-date carpet store is what Mr. LAWFER will strive to maintain
and his endeavors of the past argue well for the promise of the future. Variety
and distinctiveness will find exemplification in such proportions as the
wants of a growing population indicate.

DOMOCRATIC PRIMARIES

The Democrats of Pennsburg Borough held their primaries on Saturday evening
in the Town Hall and the following is the ticket: Town Council, for three
years, O.F. BARNDT, Jacob M. RICHARD and George J. TRUMBORE; for 1 year, Wm. HOF
FMAN; Constable, A.J. DRESSLER; School Directors, H.S. MOYER and S.S. ADAMS;
Judge of election, Leo SECHLER; Inspector of Elections, Frank C. HARING;
Auditors, Wm. D. RENNINGER, for three years, and F.F. HUBER, for two years. The
Democrats of East Greenville at their primaries made the following ticket:
Council, J.R. FOX, J.P. BARR, C.U. GERY; School Directors, O.H. DERR and Irvin
GREULICH; Constable, C.U. SCHLICHER; Judge of Election, W.K. HEINLY; Inspector,
George A. HUBER, Auditor, Frank B. DIETZ.

CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR MEETING AT KRAUSSDALE

The Christian Endeavor Society of Kraussdale will have their Christian
Endeavor Day tomorrow evening. Topic, "What I owe to Christian Endeavor." Leader,
Rev. O.S. KRIEBEL; recitation by Miss Etna MESCHTER and John ANDERS. Slips
will be handed in by each member at the meeting, written on the subject, "What
Christian Endeavor meetings have done for me." These slips will be read by
Prof. H.W. KRIEBEL. An address will be given by Rev. O.S. KRIEBEL, on Christian
Endeavor work. Special music will be given by the music committee. This will
be an important and interesting meeting for Christian Endeavor members. The
public is also invited.

WILL STOCK COUNTY WITH QUAIL

An organization was effected at Pottstown last week with Elmer E. KULP, of
Phoenixville, as President and Peter KONETSKI, of Pottstown, as Secretary and
Treasurer, whose object is to stock the neighboring farming district with
game. As quail have been so scarce this season, it was decided to stock the
county within a radius of fifteen miles with quail. Members already have
subscribed enough with which twenty dozen birds can be bought. The birds will be
imported from Kansas, as better results are obtained from these birds than from
those purchased in the south.

SCHOOL TEACHER HAD ARM AMPUTATED

Having suffered an injury that necessitates the amputation of her right arm
Miss Anna M. VAN SKITE, of Pottstown, a wonderfully successful teacher, had
already begun to learn to write well with her left hand before the amputation.

CARPENTER FELL FROM SCAFFOLD

William GRIESAMER, of Pennsburg, a carpenter employed in Philadelphia for
the past year, met with an accident this week by falling from a scaffold. He
received injuries which will keep him from attending to his duties for some
time.

BROKE HIP BONE IN A FALL

Levi LEH, of Clayton, slipped and fell down a flight of stairs at his home
and broke his hip-bone. Dr. F.R. BRUNNER, of Eshbach, attended to the injury.

IS ASSISTANT COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

Prof. E.S. LANDIS, of Hellertown, formerly principal of the East Greenville
schools, has been engaged as assistant county superintendent of Northampton
county.

SHERIFF WILL SELL PENNSBURG PROPERTY

Sheriff MATTHEWS will on Thursday, February 23, sell the property of
Margaret V. GREGOR, of Pennsburg, situate on Main street, in the lower end of the
borough.

CHILD CHOKED TO DEATH BY APPLE

Clarence, an eight year old son of Wm. FRANKENBERGER, of Limerick, was
choked to death, last Thursday afternoon, while eating an apple. He was running
about the house in a playful manner at the time he was eating an apple. While
romping about and laughing a piece of the apple lodged in his throat and he
could not disloge it. All efforts by the family to dislodge it were of no avail,
and as a last resort Dr. W.H. KNIPE was summoned, but before he arrived the
child had suffocated. The affair is a sad one and the community in general
deeply sympathizes with the bereaved family. The funeral was held on Tuesday at
the St. James Lutheran church, Limerick. Rev. N.F. SCHMIDT officiated.

FIRE AT GRATERSFORD

A mysterious spectacular fire occurred at Gratersford, this county, along
the banks of the Perkiomen creek, at one o'clock Saturday morning, when two
stables and a slaughter house were totally destroyed. The burned buildings were
located along the pike in the upper end of the village. The fire started in
the stable of Samuel KOONS, and when discovered this structure was a mass of
fire. The flames quickly spread to the slaughter house of Mr. KOONS adjoining
the stable and this also was afire in a few moments. Although the wind was in
an opposite direction to where the stable of Mrs. Isaac KULP was situated its
proximity to the burning structures of Mr. KOONS caused it to be ignited by
the heat and soon it, too, was a burning pile. The structures were very
inflammable and in a short time nothing remained but a pile of ruins, leaving a
black and charred spot surrounded by piles of white snow. The loss amounts to
about $700, all covered by insurance. What caused the KOONS stable to ignite
is conjecture and many are inclined to believe that the fire was of incendiary
origin.

BIRTHS

Jan. 25 - To Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SMITH, of Vera Cruz, a daughter.
Jan. 28 - To Mr. and Mrs. Harvey CLEMMER, of Morwood, a daughter.
Jan. 28 - To Mr. and Mrs. Andrew STAUFFER, of East Greenville, a son.
Jan. 30 - To Mr. and Mrs. C.P. KLEBE, of East Greenville, a daughter.
Jan. 31 - To Mr. and Mrs. Adam URFFER, of East Greenville, a daughter.

NEW CIGAR FACTORY NEAR GERYVILLE

Jacob H. BIBO, of New Jersey, will open a cigar factory in the residence of
David J. BLAND, of near Geryville, next week. Mr. BLAND is to be the foreman
of the factory and he will start work with eight hands. The tobacco, tables
and other necessaries for the transaction of the business was shipped to
Pennsburg and removed to the BLAND residence on Wednesday.

SOLD OUT HIS JEWELRY BUSINESS

John T. XANDER, who has conducted a jewelry store in Pennsburg for the past
ten years on Tuesday sold his entire stock and fixtures to Edwin J. WIEDER, of
the same borough. Mr. WIEDER leased the store room from Mr. XANDER and took
possession of the store on Wednesday morning. Mr. WIEDER is no stranger in
the business, having conducted a repairing store at his father's residence for
some time.

NEW STORE IN PENNSBURG

Elias WEISS, of Quakertown, has rented the store room in the Tobias FREED
property on Main street, Pennsburg, formerly occupied by confectioner Geo. E.
ROTH. Mr. WEISS will start a general store. He will take possession in March
and get everything in readiness to start business by April 1st.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses for residents of this section of the
Perkiomen Valley have this week been issued by the Clerk of Orphans' Court Henry A.
GROFF: Harry A. STOCH, of Pottstown and Della M. MOYER, of New Hanover.

PALM ICE HOUSE FILLED

The large and spacious ice house of the John C. HANCOCK Ice Company at Palm
will today be filled to its utmost capacity.

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