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Subject: News from Pennsburg - February 11, 1905
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 23:15:29 EST
Ref: Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - February 11, 1905
BELT DRAWS MAN'S ARM UNDER PULLEY
Morris KRATZ, of Kratz Station, met with a horrible accident on Tuesday
forenoon at about 9 o'clock. While he was assisting in the filling of the ice
house at that place, his arm was caught by a belt and the bones were badly
crushed. Mr. KRATZ is the senior member of the firm of Kratz & Smoyer, proprietors
of the ice house and mill at Kratz Station, and about nine years ago he lost
his left hand almost at the same spot where the accident happened on
Tuesday. The hand was so badly crushed that it had to be amputated. It appears that
Mr. KRATZ was on Tuesday engaged in placing some rosin on the large driving
belt when he slipped and his right arm was caught by the belt and drawn in on
the pulley. The arm was so tightly drawn on the pulley that the machinery was
stopped and before the arm could be extricated some of the parts of the
machinery had to be taken apart. As soon as the man was removed from his perilous
position Drs. J.E. BLANCK and Harvey SCHOLL, of Green Lane, were summoned
who upon examination found a compound fracture of the bones between the elbow
and wrist. The bones were found to have been crushed, but the doctors think
they can heal the parts together and that no amputation will be necessary. It
is claimed that had not Mr. KRATZ's heavy overcoat been caught with the arm
the hand would have possibly been torn off.
ECCENTRIC MAN'S WILL WAS PROBATED
The will of Hiram YEAKEL, of near Sigmond, Lehigh County, was filed for
probate in Register of Wills Gross' office at Allentown on Monday. He bequeaths'
his real estate to his son Daniel YEAKEL upon condition that he pay his sister
Mary, the wife of Monroe SNYDER, $1000. He bequeaths his personal property
also to his son, who if he so chooses may divide it with his sister. The
valuation of the estate is not given. The will was made December 16, 1901, and was
witnessed by Squire H.E.E. ROEDER and Hiram S. SCHANTZ.
OVER 1000 HICCOUGH REMEDIES
Orth LIGHT, of Lebanon, who suffered untold agony for two weeks as a result
of hiccoughs and who was at one time given up by physicians, has been
pronounced out of danger and in a fair way to recovery. During his illness LIGHT
received over 1000 letters from various States, suggesting remedies for his
illness.
WHY A DEMOCRAT GOT AN OFFICE
Victor L. GOODHART, who has been appointed postmaster at Stonersville Berks
county, is a Democrat, and succeeds William DUNKELBERGER, also a Democrat,
resigned. The position does not pay a large salary and, it is said, no
Republican could be found to take the place.
POSTMASTER REMOVED
During the past week various rumors were afloat in this section of the
Perkiomen Valley relative to the removal of postmaster Charles HAMMAN from the
Zionsville post office. In justice to Mr. HAMMAN we will publish the facts as
nearly correct as our correspondent was able to get them. The entire trouble
originated through carelessness on Mr. HAMMAN's part in making out money orders,
and on account of errors in this department the post office inspector
visited the Ziosville office, on December 23, 1904. After going over the books
carefully and straightening out errors made by Mr. HAMMAN it was ascertained that
about $183 were short. The amount was paid over to the inspector by Mr.
HAMMAN and after a reprimand, to be more careful in the future, the inspector
left. After another month's trial the inspector visited the office and found
everything all right, but for reasons not known to the general public, removed
Mr. HAMMAN as postmaster and put another man in his place. It however is a
known fact that several Republicans of that vicinity with political "pull" have
for a long time tried their utmost to have the Zionsville office removed to
some other place, and the general feeling of the patrons of the office is that
this is the first step towards such a move. Since the rural delivery routes
have been established from the office, there is quite a large business done
there. Accused of detaining a registered letter, Mr. HAMMAN was on Thursday
given a hearing before United States Commissioner N.R. TURNER, of Easton, and
held in $1,000 bail for trial by the Federal Court. It appears that some time
in January a registered letter was sent to Daniel W. MEYER, of Zionsville,
one of Mr. HAMMAN's bondsmen telling him about the condition in which the
inspector found the post office books when he was there in December and of the
shortage which he, however, had made good on demand, and that the bondsman would
be held accountable if there were any further irregularities. It was this
letter, it is charged, that the postmaster opened, read and answered over his
surety's name.
CHARGE OF BRUTAL PUNISHMENT NOT SUSTAINED
The charge brought by one of the citizens of Doylestown, against Principal
of Public Schools James M. SHELLY as published in Town and Country, last week,
was withdrawn before the time set for the hearing, the irate father of the
boy thus practically acknowledging that his charge had no foundation in fact,
though it would manifestly have been favor to the accused principal to have
had an opportunity to prove his innocence, as we are assured he was well able
to do, he having kept entirely within the bounds of proper punishment in the
case. Mr. SHELLY is well known among Town and Country readers as a former
Student of Perkiomen Seminary. As an efficient teacher, and kind, though firm
disciplinarian he has been much appreciated in positions occupied by him,
notably in his present position.
HOSENSACK SOCIETY MEETING
The Hosensack Literary Society was called to order by the vice president
last Friday evening. After the singing of a hymn the minutes were read and
approved of. Then followed the election of officers, for another term of four
weeks. The election was as follows: Pres., Anna V. HANGEN; V. Pres., Elmer D.
ROEDER; Rec. Sec., Flora ROEDER; Cor. Sec., Charles SCHULTZ; Treas., William
ROEDER; Critic, Henry GEHMAN. The following program was then rendered:
Declamations, Jennie HILLEGASS, Annie ROEDER, select readings, Alice ROEDER, Charles
SCHULTZ. Three of the speakers were not present and the debate was postponed.
A special speech was given at the meeting last night by Henry GEHMAN entitled
the "Stump Speech."
NO SERVICES AT MENNONITE CHURCH TOMORROW
The regular preaching service at the Mennonite church tomorrow afternoon,
will be dispensed with in the absence of the pastor, Rev. A.S. SHELLY, who will
spend the day in Allentown, officiating at the opening services in the new
chapel of the First Mennonite church there. The Sunday school at the Bally
church will convene at the usual hour.
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