Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - Mach 12, 1904 TEAMS COLLIDE Peter MILLER, a farmer residing between Bally and Dale, Berks county, met with an accident on Saturday evening, while he was on his return trip from delivering apples in Pennsburg. At the junction of Dotts and Main streets, he drove into the hay flat of Jefferson BITTING, in charge of Harry R. BREY. Mr. MILLER did not notice the team coming as it was too dark. He was thrown from his wagon and received an ugly scalp wound. His horses ran away towards the railroad and followed it to the Pennsburg cemetery, there they turned up the street and were caught by William HARING. Mr. MILLER's express wagon was badly wrecked and one of the horses was severely cut about the legs. George BOYER, of Pennsburg, later conveyed Mr. MILLER to his home, leading the horses after the team. The wagon was so badly wrecked that it had to be removed to a repair shop. WILL DEMONSTRATE SPRAYING OF FRUIT TREES Dr. John H. FUNK, of Boyertown, the well known horticulturist will give a field demonstration on March 16, on spraying fruit trees with a formula of lime, sulphur and salt to destroy the San Jose scales which have badly infested the trees in the orchards of Berks county. Illustrations will also be given how to check other diseases and insects of fruit and fruit trees. HORSE SMASHES TWENTY-THREE DOZEN OF EGGS The horse of John R. HUNSICKER, of Lederachville ran away while he was on his way to market. The animal became scared from the noise of an artesian well boring machine at Butcher Henry CLEMENs' place. He broke the shafts and in his efforts to get away he smashed twenty-three dozen of eggs. Mr. HUNSICKER received slight injuries. CHARITY SEEKER COMES TO GRIEF John HACKLEY, an impostor who gave his name as James MURPHY, was arrested at Norristown for begging. He had in his possession a self written letter, "To whom it may concern" and with this he solicited charity on the plea of being unable to work because of a recent illness of pneumonia. He admitted that he thus averaged $2.50 a day since December. The Burgers sentenced him to jail for thirty days. THIEVES STEAL CORN AT CHESTNUT HILL Thieves entered the granary of Granville SCHAEFFER, of Chestnut Hill, one night last week, filled a bag of corn and carried it away. Mr. SCHAEFFER has since oiled and loaded his old flint-lock, with which he vows will give the culprit a warm reception should he call again. A CYCLONIC OYSTER OPENER Bigler HUFFERT, proprietor of the Astoria saloon at Allentown, is a cyclonic oyster opener. He being capable of unshelling 100 primes in six minutes. He will make a wager of $100 that he is capable of performing the feat in even a few seconds less. COAL AND LUMBER YARD AT TELFORD TO BE REBUILT G. Frank DIETERLY, of Telford, has purchased the site of the coal and lumber yard and railroad siding destroyed by fire at Telford, of Mrs. Moses SHELLY for $1650. He will rebuild the place and continue the business. A THOUSAND DOLLAR BEQUEST TO CHURCH The will of the late Mary FLUCK, of Telford, directs that a thousand dollars be paid to the Solomon's Reformed Church, of near that place. It also directs that a monument be erected over the family burial plot. VALUABLE PROPERTY AT COLLEGEVILLE SOLD Prospect Terrace property at Collegeville has been purchased by a Philadelphia client of A.W. BOMBERGER for $6000. This property has a frontage on Main street and adjoins the grounds of Ursinus College. MUST NOT SELL CIGARETTES TO MINORS Store proprietors at Stowe, have been notified that prosecution will follow if the selling of cigarettes to minors is not discontinued. CHILD SMOTHERED BESIDE MOTHER Probably having smothered to death, a little child of John IRWIN, of Pughtown, near Pottstown, was found a corpse beside its mother when the latter awoke. POTTSTOWN MUST HAVE BOUGHT A GOLD BRICK A stone crusher not used for fifteen years, and valuable only as old iron, is carried along by Pottstown's Council as a $2700 asset and specimen of humorous financiering, BUZZ SAW CUTS MAN IN TWO William WIEST's clothing, at Shamokin, was caught against a buzz saw, which cut him to pieces. LOAD OF HAY ON FIRE Nathan WAMBOLD, teamster for Farmer James GREEN, of Almont, near Tylersport, had an exciting experience on Tuesday, while he was unloading a load of hay at the press of A. KOOKER, of Sellersville. Sparks from a freight engine on the Reading Railroad set fire to the load. The horses were still hitched to the wagon and were saved with difficulty. The quick action of the fire company saved the greater part of the wagon and also the hay press for it looked as though the building would be ignited. The burning mass was heroically pulled away from the building to save it. It is claimed that several serious fires have narrowly been averted by the careless throwing of hot cinders by engineers on the railroad while passing through the borough. WILL PREACH AT SEMINARY The Rev. D.K. LAUDENSLAGER, pastor of the Reformed congregations at Worcester and Kulpsville, will preach in the Seminary chapel on Sunday night, March 13th, at seven o'clock. Rev. LAUDENSLAGER is the second graduate of Perkiomen Seminary and has had a successful career in the ministry. He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College and afterward from the Theological Seminary of the Reformed Church at Lancaster. He is now filling his second charge, his first charge being at Palmyra. Music will be furnished by the Seminary choir. STOVE SETS HOUSE ON FIRE The house of Augustus PANNEPACKER, of Bally, narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire Saturday morning. Mrs. PANNEPACKER had a small stove in use in a room up-stairs and some clothing hanging nearby was ignited from the heat of the stove. Had not her son Leo just come to the scene, who quickly gave the alarm, the house would have been destroyed, as the flames had already gained considerable headway. FIVE MOURNERS' RARE LONGEVITY The funeral of Mrs. Mary DIGLEY, aged 86 years, at Limerick Square, was remarkable for the attendance of aged brothers and sisters of the deceased. They were Enos NACE, 90 years old, of Sellersville; John NACE, aged 85, of Trappe; Paul NACE, aged 76, of Ironbridge; Mrs. BOSS, of Blue Bell, 83 years of age. Mrs. DIGLEY's husband survives at the age of 86 years. RED HILL HOTEL TO BE ENLARGED Dr. Jesse Z. HILLEGASS, the proprietor of the Red Hill Hotel, contemplates making some alterations at the hotel this summer. The rear portion will be razed to the ground and a large part added, a basement for a saloon will also be another improvement. The roof will be taked off and a new one of the French design put thereon. PRESENTED BELL TO CHURCH Ellis H. SOUDER, of the firm of Landis & Co., of Souderton, presented the Zwingli Reformed church of that town with a 1400 pound bell. This was the first church bell in the town and the members of the congregation compliment themselves on this fact. The doner of the bell is a member of the church. A NEEDLE COST A MAN HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS For three years J.C. DUNBAR, of Wilkesbarre, treated his right arm for rheumatism, and medical men were puzzled at the change in the base of trouble. Last Friday the pain shifted to the tip of one of his fingers, and he found a section of a needle half an inch in length protruding. He has spent $200 for treatment and medicines. CHARTER GRANTED AN OLD FIRM A charter was last week granted to the Floyd-Wells Stove Manufacturing Company, of Royersford. The capital is $210,000. This company is one of the old-established industrial concerns of that thriving borough. The firm has almost 150 employes, nearly all skilled men earning high wage rates. A GOOD CHICKEN HATCHER IS BOYERTOWN MAN David HUNSBERGER, of Boyertown, has a chicken that hatched out 14 young chicks from 15 eggs the other day. Rather early birds, but evidently they wanted the worms that come early. PARENTS OF TWENTY-ONE CHILDREN Thomas L. YERGEY and wife, of Pottstown, are the parents of 21 children. He has been a mason for 62 years and was in the Civil War.