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Subject: News from Pennsburg - January 4, 1905
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 22:18:09 EST
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - January 4, 1905
FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS
BECHTELSVILLE
Rev. A.R. SCHORMAN who accepted the call from Grace Mennonite church, at
Pandora, Ohio, preached his farewell sermon at the Hereford Mennonite church, at
Bally. Rev. SCHORMAN came to this country a year ago and preached for the
Mennonites. He is a fine orator. He and his wife made a number of friends here.
The shooting match held at the Union House by Howard KELLAR was fairly well
attended.
Miss Orpha MOYER who was confined to her bed for several days with a heavy
cold, has recovered.
John LATSHAW, of near Congo, lost a valuable horse which died of paralysis.
Ex-postmaster and merchant M.H. DOTTERER is confined to his house with a
heavy cold.
Tobias MOYER, lost a valuable horse which was paralyzed.
Mrs. John FREY and family moved into her new house recently built on South
Main street, Harry HAAS tenant of Thos. HOFFMAN moved into the house vacated by
Mrs. FREY on Chestnut street.
G.G. YODER and family moved to Boyertown on Friday. Mr. YODER was formerly
teacher of the Grammar School and was well liked and is now teaching one of the
Boyertown schools.
Oliver MILLER, proprietor of the Keystone House, will have a flying board
shooting match for a 500 pound hog, on next Saturday, and in the evening a
sociable will take place. Heydt & Eddinger will have charge of the dancing music.
Mr. and Mrs. E.B. OBERHOLTZER were at Boyertown.
Mrs. Amos OBERHOLTZER and her grand daughter, Elva OBERHOLTZER, and Miss
Annie MOYER were at New Berlinville and attended a quilting party of Mrs. Wm.
MOYER.
Rev. J.J. KLINE, of Pottstown, and pastor of Bechtelsville Trinity Union
church, will have German services tomorrow at 2 p.m.
SKIPPACK
Joseph TYSON sold five steers and two fat cows to Butcher WACK, of Mainland,
this week.
Michael HUNSBERGER is bedfast and quite sick with grippe and pneumonia. Mrs.
HUNSBERGER has the grip also.
The local institute which was to be held on January 27 and 28, in the Valley
House Hall, is postponed to March 3 and 4, on account of scarlet fever.
There are several families of Scholl's and Markley's schools that have scarlet
fever. Horace REIFF, nearly 8 years old, son of Jacob REIFF, of near Rahn's
station, died last Friday of the fever. The other cases of the scarlet fever are
convalescing.
At the Republican primary election last Saturday evening all the candidates
seemed to have no opposition except Town Clerk, Samuel REIFF defeated Emanuel
HAWK as Town Clerk. Most of the voters were at the meeting. They expected a
fight for Supervisor, Charles JOHNSON against Andrew GRATER, the supervisor of
the Upper District. But Mr. JOHNSON was not nominated. He will now run
independent.
H.G. CROLL's dog, Bessie, had the misfortune of having a leg crushed by
getting under the wheel of a wagon. The faithful dog was killed to relieve her of
her suffering.
S.A. METZ filled his ice house on Wednesday and Thursday with very fine ice.
WOXALL
The Democrats nominated the following township officrs: Supervisors, Jacob
KEYSER, John STEVENS; School Directors, Henry NACE, Jacob GEISINGER, R.;
Constable, P.U. HENDRICKS, P.R. CRESSMAN; Auditor, Wm. HILTEBEITEL; Judge, Wm.
HILTEBEITEL; Town Clerk, S.N. SMITH; Inspectors, Noah HANGEY, Charles TYSON, R.
And the Republicans nominated the following: Supervisors, Jacob KEYSER, D.,
Jacob Kelin, D.; School Directors, Jacob GEISINGER, R., Henry NACE, D.;
Constable, P.R. CRESSMAN, D.; Judge, Isaac DRISSEL, R.; Inspectors, Charles TYSON,
R., Noah HANGEY, D.; Town Clerk, Fred RITTER, D.
Mrs. COPE and child, S.H. SMITH and S.K. SMITH upset in their sleigh while
going to church on Sunday.
S.N. SMITH filled his ice house during the week.
A young gentleman with his lady friend was out sleighing Sunday and upset in
front of Mr. OELSCHLAGER's house. The young lady was nearly covered with
snow.
KUMRY
Mr. and Mrs. Henry GAUGLER made a business trip to Allentown, Monday.
Samuel REINHART was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John REINHART, on Sunday.
Frank REINHART entertained Frank DERR and Harry NICHOLAS, on Sunday.
Harvey HENDRICKS, Oswin REINHART and Harvey GAUGLER, made a business trip to
Pennsburg, on Monday evening.
Frank MUMBAUER has rented the Dillingersville hotel and is going to move
there next spring.
HILL CHURCH
Mr. and Mrs. John GRUBER and Mr. and Mrs. Henry HESS spent Tuesday with
Aaron HESS, of near Pikeville.
Charles HESS, of Bechtelsville, called on Henry HESS on Sunday.
J.B. GRUBER was in Boyertown, on business.
ZIEGLERVILLE
Samuel E. HUGHES who was seriously ill last week is recovering nicely under
the care of Dr. C.B. DOTTERER.
Norman HARPEL, of Delphi, will move on the Jesse HILTEBEITEL farm at
Hendricks in the Spring.
Solomon K.O. GRIMLEY, Superintendent of the American Ice Company, fell and
dislocated his shoulder blade on last Wednesday forenoon. Dr. C.B. DOTTERER set
the fracture and he is doing as well as can be expected.
B.F. TRUMBORE sold his property here to a Philadelphia party.
E.A. SHANER is traveling in the western part of the state selling oil.
Fenus HOUCK and Samuel HUBER will leave the employ of E.S. RENNINGER, this
spring.
John STRITZEL, of Delphi, was nominated for constable on the Republican
ticket.
Jesse SCHLOTTERER is again a candidate for supervisor on the Democratic
ticket.
Jere. SCHELLY, of Spring Mount, has resigned his position as teamster with
J.K. TRUMBAUER, of Spring Mount. He will move into the toll gate building at
this place which he purchased.
Frank CRESSMAN, hostler at the Weldon House, won the medal of the
Schwenksville Gun Club, by breaking 23 out of 25 blue rock targets.
John CONRAD moved from Philadelphia on his farm at Spring Mount.
Grover SCHLOTTERER has hired himself to John RAHN, of Schwenksville, as
clerk.
B.F. TRUMBORE expects to move on the A.H. TYSON farm this spring.
The public sale of D.W. STETLER was largely attended last Saturday on
account of the numerous articles for sale, the goods was not all disposed off and
the sale was continued Monday afternoon, good prices were realized.
H.D. GRIMLEY, our carriage painter is getting ready for the spring trade.
HOSENSACK
Nathan SCHULTZ thrashed the grain of Henry B. SCHANTZ, last week.
Very many of the roads of this district were blocked by the drifted snow
after that heavy snow-fall, last week, and Supervisor Aaron CARL, is very busy
opening them.
Elmer ROEDER, teacher of the Ballietsville school and John SMITH, of the
same place, were the guests of the former's parents, H.E.E. ROEDER, on Saturday
and Sunday.
H.E. HANGEN and daughter Anna, visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. HANGEN, of Spinnerstown, on Saturday.
Horace FREDERICK, school director of this district, was visiting schools on
Thursday.
William STAUFFER has purchased the farm of his father-in-law, William M.
ROEDER, at private figures. Mr. ROEDER will retire and Mr. STAUFFER will take
possession in the spring.
Wm. MOHR will move on the John C. HANCOCK farm the coming spring. He is one
of the managers at the ice house.
Jeremiah DERR will move on the KLINE farm between this village and Plover in
the spring. He is at present tenant on William FRETZ's farm, near this
village.
Wm. YEAKEL, of Plover, has rented the farm of Henry B. SCHANTZ and will take
possession of same in spring.
MORWOOD
J.B. CLEMENS was visiting friends in Sellersville over Sunday.
Jacob WILE, of Souderton, was spending the last week with Henry M. GODSHALL
and family.
Abram F. NYCE is slowly recovering.
Jacob BERGEY moved from the residence of William GEHMAN into part of Josiah
LANDIS house.
The funeral of Mrs. Jerome BOWMAN was postponed last Thursday to Monday when
interment was made at Keelor's Church. Rev. WAIDELICH officiating.
Huckster Samuel B. FREED was hurt last week spraining his kneecap in
consequence of which he is housed up since then. Rein GODSHALL made the trip to
Philadelphia for him on Saturday and Tuesday.
TYLERSPORT
Clayton FLUCK had public sale of horses on Monday at Hatfield.
Andrew GODSHALL sold his personal property at public sale on Thursday last.
Jacob EBERLY is the boss pork raiser here. He killed one on Tuesday that
weighed 622 pounds.
Esrom BARNDT is on the sick list.
VERA CRUZ
Mr. and Mrs. John SCHULER visited relatives at Emaus on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H.H. BOYER and daughter Vida were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas ROEDER at Zionsville on Sunday.
Mrs. Emma WILLAUER has been very sick for the last week.
Oscar REINHARD will move to Daniel KLEIN's farm between Vera Cruz and Vera
Cruz station, this coming spring.
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