According to the website shown below on Archaic Medical Terms summer complaint is Cholera infantum. http://www.paul_smith.doctors.org.uk/ArchaicMedicalTerms.htm Mike Ziegler -----Original Message----- From: Rebecca Ramsey [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 4:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PALEHIGH-L] News from Pennsburg - September 3, 1904 What is "died of summer complaint"? What illness were they referring to? Rebecca --- [email protected] wrote: > Ref: Town and Country Newspaper > Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA > Saturday - September 3, 1904 > > FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS > > OLD ZIONSVILLE > > The regular English services held in the Reformed > church last Sunday evening > were very interesting and a similar one was never > held before at this place. > There were three ministers spending their summer > vacation at Powder Valley > and Rev. O.S. FRANTZ invited Rev. C.S. CLELAND to > preach for him as he has > been spending former summers here and was known. He > filled the pulpit and > delivered an instructive and interesting sermon. He > was accompanied by Rev. > MCCONNEL, a missionary who had been at India for > seven years and will return in the > near future. Rev. ORR and Rev. L.G. GETTE also > assisted. > > The dedication of St. Peter's church near our > village will take place on > Sept. 25. Services in the morning, afternoon and > evening. The building has been > entirely renovated. The gallery has been lowered, > the walls frescoed and > painted, and new pews have been placed therein. The > carpenter work was under the > supervision of John WETZEL and the painting and > frescoing was done by Charles > NUSS, of Catasauqua. A sister congregation by the > same name and faith, St. > Peter's Lutheran congregation of Allentown, > presented their pipe organ to the > former congregation, as the latter purchased a > larger one. > > The heirs of Jacob NUSS, dec'd., offered their real > estate at public sale > last Tuesday, but withdrew the sale as the bid was > only $1550 and they deemed it > insufficient. > > SKIPPACK > > A.H. KRATZ is building two silos. > > Annie M. SPARE who was employed with Mr. HENRY, the > baker, of North Wales is > at home again. > > Leanna MILLER who is visiting at Wm. MILLER's, is > confined to bed with > consumption and dropsy. > > Charles M. HEDRICKS and family, of Drake's Corner, > visited the family of > John T. LANDES on Sunday. > > Mrs. Jacob B. MENSCH is improving slowly. On > Thursday her bed was taken down > stairs, where things are more pleasant for her. > > Mr. and Mrs. Isaac LESHER, of Palm station, visited > the families of Jacob > B., John B. and A.B. MENSCH on Sunday last. > > Governor PENNYPACKER accompanied by John > PENNYPACKER, of Schwenksville, > visited Rev. Jacob B. MENSCH last Saturday > afternoon. > > Aged Martin KULP had a light paralytic stroke the > other day. > > Mr. William HUNSICKER and Governor PENNYPACKER's > daughter were out driving > last Sunday and while in this township had lost > themselves and had to be > directed on the right way. > > TRUMBAUERSVILLE > > Master Scott HARTMAN, of Quakertown, spent several > days with his brother > Frank HARTMAN. > > Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. HINKLE, of Richlandtown, were > the Sunday guests of Mr. > and Mrs. Edward W. REITER. > > Mr. and Mrs. Manoah HILLEGASS and children spent > Sunday, near Brick Tavern. > > Misses Anna WONSIDLER and Edith H. REITER spent > several days in Doylestownn > and Philadelphia. > > Mrs. Amanda ROSENBERGER and daughter Annie, of > Allentown, spent several days > at her parental home. > > Miss Anna WONSIDLER is sick with pleurisy. > > Mr. and Mrs. Andrew FLUCK, of Kumry spent Sunday > with Mrs. Sophia WEIDNER. > > Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank HARTMAN a son last > Saturday. > > Mr. and Mrs. Milton HINKLE visited in Richlandtown > on Sunday. > > Mr. and Mrs. Harry CRESSMAN, of Hagersville, spent > Sunday in town. > > J. Luther REITER, of Allentown spent several days in > town. > > MILFORD SQUARE > > Herbert STAUFFER compositor in the office of the > "Familien Freund" made a > tour through our neighboring counties on Saturday > and Sunday. > > J.A. ROSENBERGER has resumed his business course at > the Schissler College on > Monday. > > Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. SCHOCH visited friends at > Quakertown on Sunday. > > E.S. SHELLY who is a member of the Executive Board > of the Sabbath District > Sabbath School Association, of Bucks County attended > a meeting of the committee > which convened at Perkasie last Friday evening. At > this meeting the program > was arranged for the annual convention which will > be held at the Reformed > Church, at Sellersville, on September 23 and 24. > > The Junior Y.P.C.A., of the West Swamp Mennonite > church will hold its > regular meeting tomorrow at 9.30 a.m. Sunday School > at 1.45 p.m., and German > preaching at 3 p.m., by Rev. WILLIAMS a missionary. > > FRUITVILLE > > Joseph JANSON and family after spending a few weeks > at this place returned > to their home at Manayunk on Monday. > > Mrs. Levi HUBER, of Reading, spent the week at this > place visiting friends. > > Levi SCHULTZ received a handsome piano from Sears, > Roebuck and Co. > > An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. BUCK died of > summer complaint and will > be buried on Saturday at the New Goshenhoppen > Church. > > Misses Ella YEAKEL and Sallie SCHULTZ were in > Allentown on Wednesday and > Thursday. > > CONGO > > Jefferson MILLER, from Sassamansville, died on > Sunday and was buried on > Thursday. > > Calvin SCHANELY was married to Mrs. Ida GAUGLER on > Saturday. > > William DERR and wife spend Sunday in Pennsburg. > > On account of the pastor Rev. George LUTZ being on > his vacation there will > be no services in the Hubers and Sassamansville > Reformed churches until Sunday > October 2. > > Dr. Curtis HEFFNER, of Topton, was in town. > > HEREFORD > > Born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert FRY, a daughter. > > Henry A. SCHULER, of Allentown, was noticed in town, > on Sunday. > > Mr. and Mrs. H. Winslow FEGLEY made a business trip > to Philadelphia, on > Wednesday. > > Miss Ada KRIEBEL who was sick is out again. > > Jacob HIESTAND who was sick is able to be about > again. > > Mrs. Henry GEHMAN, of near Palm, Mrs. Oliver > TRUMBORE, of Pennsburg, visited > their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel FRY, of > Corning, on Sunday. > > Mr. and Mrs. Allen ERB and family, and Miss Laura > RAHN, attended the picnic > held at Keelor's church, on Saturday. > > Owen GREISAMER, of Walnutport, spent a few days with > his brother, Joseph > GREISAMER. > > Allen KRIEDER, is seriously ill with summer > complaint. > > Allen KREIDER lost a valuable cow by death on > Tuesday. > > BARTO > > >From a two year old peach tree, Peter DEYSHER, > gathered a bushel of peaches > of enormous size. They were of the Crawford variety. > > Lewis SCHAEFFER, of Fleetwood, who owns a 200 acre > farm at Schultzville, > spent several days with his tenant, Abraham MEST. > > Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. SELL and daughters, Helen > and Edna, of Pottsville, > who spent a week with the family of Benj. F. SELL, > returned home. > > Granville TYSON, of Royersford, was the guest of > Horace TYSON, on Sunday. > > Mr. and Mrs. John DIEHL, of Philadelphia, are > spending their vacation with > the latters parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph SCHULTZ. > > Miss Mamie FRICK is spending several weeks at > Harrisburg, visiting relatives. > > Mr. and Mrs. John BAUS attended the funeral of Harry > JOHNSON, of North Wales. > > Mrs. Agnes TOMLINSON, who spent several weeks with > her grandmother, Mrs. > Sarah NETZ, returned to Philadelphia. > > HOFFMANSVILLE > > Francis D. FRYER and Samuel K. FREED wre elected > delegates to the Democratic > County Convention held at Norristown on Tuesday. > > Samuel K. FREED has been elected as Standing > Committeeman on Saturday last > at the Democratic delegate meeting held at Mrs. > CROLL's hotel, Pleasant Run. > > Amandus FRYER has a cow that gave birth to a calf > that weighed 126 pounds at > birth. > > Jefferson MILLER's funeral at Sassamansville was > largely attended on > Thursday. The P.O.S. of A. lodge, of Sassamansville, > attended in a body. > > A child of Horace MILLER and one of Wm. H.R. KOLB's > children have also an > attack of summer complaint. > > Mrs. John STAUFFER was sick with an attack of summer complaint, but is > up > and about again. > > A child of Harvey MILLER died last Saturday of > cholera morbus and was buried > on Thursday at Huber's church. > > > > > > > ==== PALEHIGH Mailing List ==== > Contact List Manager at [email protected] > PaGenWeb Lehigh County > http://www.pa-roots.com/~lehigh > Surname Page is at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~myplace/lehighpa.html > Genealogy of Pa at > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6508/ > > ==== PALEHIGH Mailing List ==== Contact List Manager at [email protected] PaGenWeb Lehigh County http://www.pa-roots.com/~lehigh Surname Page is at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~myplace/lehighpa.html Genealogy of Pa at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6508/

Lehigh Co Heckman Anna Maria 26 July 1745 Andreas and Christina Christina bp 20 Jan 1758 J. Adam and Anna Elisabetha Eva Catharine 10 Aug 1756 Peter and Anna Elizabetha Eva Catharina 8 Jan 1770 Adam and Christina Johan Georg 10 Nov 1778 Johannes and Susanna Johan Peter 29 Oct 1786 Johan and wife John Adam 1 Jan 1755 Nicolaus and Maria Elizabeth Johan Adam 21 Dec 1772 Johan and Susanna Johann Jacob 1 Sept 1767 Adam and Anna Margareth Johannes 21 Jan 1799 Jacob and Moly Maria Elisabeth 22 Sept 1765 Adam and Christina Susanna 8 Dec 1774 John and no name Heckmann John Adam 10 Oct 1775 Adam and no name Johan Philippus 22 Nov 1776 Adam and no name Johann Jacob 15 Nov 1751 Johan Adam and Anna Elisabetha Maria Elisabetha 1 Nov 1756 Nicolaus and Elisabetha Reffschneider Andrew 11 June 1781 William and Margaret Andrew (t) 9 March 1784 Peter and Catharine Anna Maria 9 May 1798 Jacob and Catharine Anna Maria 21 March 1776 Christian and Anna Maria Catharine 4 April 1776 Hermann and Charlotte Conrad bp 26 Dec 1764 Conrad and Anna Maria David 7 June 1775 Bastian and Ursula Elizabeth bp 27 Nov 1750 Michael and no name Elizabeth 12 Feb 1775 William and Cathrine Fronica (t) 9 March 17884 Peter and Catharine Jacob 24 Nov 1756 Conrad and Anna John bp 11 June 1749 Conrad and A. Maria John 6 July 1774 Herman and Charlotta John 7 Dec 1781 John and Dorothea John Henry 2 Jan 1755 Michael and no name John Michael bp 7 Jan 1753 John and no name Maria 7 Oct 1781 Peter and Catharine Maria Catharine bp 23 April 1758 Andrew and no name Maria Elizabeth 17 Oct 1765 Sebastian and Ursula Philip 26 Dec 1778 Herman and Charlotta Phillip 18 Aug 1779 Peter and Catharine Susana 29 July 1778 William and Margaret Best Wishes, Geri

Sure can. War of 1812 Heckman Conrad, wf. Elizabeth (Everhart) 2nd wf. WC-17645, married 11 Feb 1833 Easton, PA, soldier died 12 Feb 1857. Widow died prior to 13 June 1892. Srv. Capt. Peter Nungesser's Co, PA Mil. Soldier srv. as a Sgt. Widow lived in Easton in 1878. 1st wf. ? Joseph, SC-08876. Srv. Capt. Shafer's Co. PA Mil. Montgomery Co. J. Adam Heckman and Anna Elisabeth, a dau. Christina Jan 19 1758 Northampton Co Heckman Anna Margaretha 3 Oct 1760 Nicholaus and Mary Elizabeth Catharine Elizabeth 26 March 1781 John Adam and Elisabeth Conrad 15 June 1791 Adam and Elizabeth Elisabeth 13 June 1795 Georg and Regina Eva 3 Jan 1792 Adam and Maria Georg Michael 21 Sept 1785 Georg and Regina George Henrich 17 Sept 1787 Adam and Elizabetth Johann 1 May 1785 Adam and Elizabeth Johann Abraham 1 April 1791 Adam and Anna Maria Johan Adam 1 April 1786 Ulrich and Margaret Johan Peter 29 May 1759 Johan Nicholas Johnan Solomon 22 Jan 1787 Georg and Regina Johannes 19 May 1788 Adam and Elisabeth Jurk Ulrich ca 1759 Jurg and Eva Magdalena 14 May 1793 Georg and Regina Simeon 19 Jan 17 1795 Adam and Anna Maria Susanna 7 Feb 1800 Georg and Regina Bucks Co Feb 9 1829 Andrew Overpeck, Springfield twp. Widow, Mary and 11 children; Jacob (lived in Ohio), John, Abraham, George, Margaret (wf of George Houpt), Mary (wf of Henry Youngken), Catharine, Elizabeth (wf of Adam Hampshire and they lived in NY), Lena (wf of Jacob Heckman), Nancy (wf of Andrew Hickson), Sarah (wife of Alex? Jacoby) Rev. War Heckman, Adam, wf. Elizabeth, W3085, soldier married Elizabeth Kreider in 1781 in Northampton Co., PA. Soldier died 2 July 1818. Widow applied 1818 Northampton Co., a resident of Easton, in 1795 "4 or more" children were living but only the 3rd child, John was named in the claim Recorded at Easton Heckman, Christian and Susanna, a son Christian, 12 Oct 1795 "Hackman", Christian and Susanna, a dau. Susanna, born March 28 1798 "Hackman" Christian and Susanna, a son, John Sept 16 1800 Heckman, Adam and Elizabeth, a son Jefferson Kreider, March 14, 1799 Sp. Conrad Krieder and Catharine Deaths Bachman, Friedrich born 18 Sept 1755, died 14 March 1829. Catharine nee Heckman, his wife born Sept 1754 died 5 May 1831 Kreider, Conrad born Sept 7 1736 died 7 Sept 1828, 2nd wf Children, Abraham, Conrad, Elizabeth Hackman, Michael (had Elizabeth, Rachel, Catharine, Magdalena), Regina his 1st wife nee Sebastian 28 June 1748, died 11 April 1808 Heckman, Johannes born 1743 died 2 July 1814; his wife Susan nee Horsetter, 1755, died 1825, had 5 sons and 3 daughter, including, Adam, JOhn, Peter, Jacob Catharine, w/o Abraham Brown. Best Wishes, Geri

Well - that ought to teach us to complain about summer! : ))) Actually they used to call severe diarrhea - "summer complaint" Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rebecca Ramsey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 5:53 AM Subject: Re: [PALEHIGH-L] News from Pennsburg - September 3, 1904 > What is "died of summer complaint"? What illness were > they referring to? > > Rebecca > >

What is "died of summer complaint"? What illness were they referring to? Rebecca --- [email protected] wrote: > Ref: Town and Country Newspaper > Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA > Saturday - September 3, 1904 > > FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS > > OLD ZIONSVILLE > > The regular English services held in the Reformed > church last Sunday evening > were very interesting and a similar one was never > held before at this place. > There were three ministers spending their summer > vacation at Powder Valley > and Rev. O.S. FRANTZ invited Rev. C.S. CLELAND to > preach for him as he has > been spending former summers here and was known. He > filled the pulpit and > delivered an instructive and interesting sermon. He > was accompanied by Rev. > MCCONNEL, a missionary who had been at India for > seven years and will return in the > near future. Rev. ORR and Rev. L.G. GETTE also > assisted. > > The dedication of St. Peter's church near our > village will take place on > Sept. 25. Services in the morning, afternoon and > evening. The building has been > entirely renovated. The gallery has been lowered, > the walls frescoed and > painted, and new pews have been placed therein. The > carpenter work was under the > supervision of John WETZEL and the painting and > frescoing was done by Charles > NUSS, of Catasauqua. A sister congregation by the > same name and faith, St. > Peter's Lutheran congregation of Allentown, > presented their pipe organ to the > former congregation, as the latter purchased a > larger one. > > The heirs of Jacob NUSS, dec'd., offered their real > estate at public sale > last Tuesday, but withdrew the sale as the bid was > only $1550 and they deemed it > insufficient. > > SKIPPACK > > A.H. KRATZ is building two silos. > > Annie M. SPARE who was employed with Mr. HENRY, the > baker, of North Wales is > at home again. > > Leanna MILLER who is visiting at Wm. MILLER's, is > confined to bed with > consumption and dropsy. > > Charles M. HEDRICKS and family, of Drake's Corner, > visited the family of > John T. LANDES on Sunday. > > Mrs. Jacob B. MENSCH is improving slowly. On > Thursday her bed was taken down > stairs, where things are more pleasant for her. > > Mr. and Mrs. Isaac LESHER, of Palm station, visited > the families of Jacob > B., John B. and A.B. MENSCH on Sunday last. > > Governor PENNYPACKER accompanied by John > PENNYPACKER, of Schwenksville, > visited Rev. Jacob B. MENSCH last Saturday > afternoon. > > Aged Martin KULP had a light paralytic stroke the > other day. > > Mr. William HUNSICKER and Governor PENNYPACKER's > daughter were out driving > last Sunday and while in this township had lost > themselves and had to be > directed on the right way. > > TRUMBAUERSVILLE > > Master Scott HARTMAN, of Quakertown, spent several > days with his brother > Frank HARTMAN. > > Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. HINKLE, of Richlandtown, were > the Sunday guests of Mr. > and Mrs. Edward W. REITER. > > Mr. and Mrs. Manoah HILLEGASS and children spent > Sunday, near Brick Tavern. > > Misses Anna WONSIDLER and Edith H. REITER spent > several days in Doylestownn > and Philadelphia. > > Mrs. Amanda ROSENBERGER and daughter Annie, of > Allentown, spent several days > at her parental home. > > Miss Anna WONSIDLER is sick with pleurisy. > > Mr. and Mrs. Andrew FLUCK, of Kumry spent Sunday > with Mrs. Sophia WEIDNER. > > Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank HARTMAN a son last > Saturday. > > Mr. and Mrs. Milton HINKLE visited in Richlandtown > on Sunday. > > Mr. and Mrs. Harry CRESSMAN, of Hagersville, spent > Sunday in town. > > J. Luther REITER, of Allentown spent several days in > town. > > MILFORD SQUARE > > Herbert STAUFFER compositor in the office of the > "Familien Freund" made a > tour through our neighboring counties on Saturday > and Sunday. > > J.A. ROSENBERGER has resumed his business course at > the Schissler College on > Monday. > > Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. SCHOCH visited friends at > Quakertown on Sunday. > > E.S. SHELLY who is a member of the Executive Board > of the Sabbath District > Sabbath School Association, of Bucks County attended > a meeting of the committee > which convened at Perkasie last Friday evening. At > this meeting the program > was arranged for the annual convention which will > be held at the Reformed > Church, at Sellersville, on September 23 and 24. > > The Junior Y.P.C.A., of the West Swamp Mennonite > church will hold its > regular meeting tomorrow at 9.30 a.m. Sunday School > at 1.45 p.m., and German > preaching at 3 p.m., by Rev. WILLIAMS a missionary. > > FRUITVILLE > > Joseph JANSON and family after spending a few weeks > at this place returned > to their home at Manayunk on Monday. > > Mrs. Levi HUBER, of Reading, spent the week at this > place visiting friends. > > Levi SCHULTZ received a handsome piano from Sears, > Roebuck and Co. > > An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. BUCK died of > summer complaint and will > be buried on Saturday at the New Goshenhoppen > Church. > > Misses Ella YEAKEL and Sallie SCHULTZ were in > Allentown on Wednesday and > Thursday. > > CONGO > > Jefferson MILLER, from Sassamansville, died on > Sunday and was buried on > Thursday. > > Calvin SCHANELY was married to Mrs. Ida GAUGLER on > Saturday. > > William DERR and wife spend Sunday in Pennsburg. > > On account of the pastor Rev. George LUTZ being on > his vacation there will > be no services in the Hubers and Sassamansville > Reformed churches until Sunday > October 2. > > Dr. Curtis HEFFNER, of Topton, was in town. > > HEREFORD > > Born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert FRY, a daughter. > > Henry A. SCHULER, of Allentown, was noticed in town, > on Sunday. > > Mr. and Mrs. H. Winslow FEGLEY made a business trip > to Philadelphia, on > Wednesday. > > Miss Ada KRIEBEL who was sick is out again. > > Jacob HIESTAND who was sick is able to be about > again. > > Mrs. Henry GEHMAN, of near Palm, Mrs. Oliver > TRUMBORE, of Pennsburg, visited > their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel FRY, of > Corning, on Sunday. > > Mr. and Mrs. Allen ERB and family, and Miss Laura > RAHN, attended the picnic > held at Keelor's church, on Saturday. > > Owen GREISAMER, of Walnutport, spent a few days with > his brother, Joseph > GREISAMER. > > Allen KRIEDER, is seriously ill with summer > complaint. > > Allen KREIDER lost a valuable cow by death on > Tuesday. > > BARTO > > >From a two year old peach tree, Peter DEYSHER, > gathered a bushel of peaches > of enormous size. They were of the Crawford variety. > > Lewis SCHAEFFER, of Fleetwood, who owns a 200 acre > farm at Schultzville, > spent several days with his tenant, Abraham MEST. > > Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. SELL and daughters, Helen > and Edna, of Pottsville, > who spent a week with the family of Benj. F. SELL, > returned home. > > Granville TYSON, of Royersford, was the guest of > Horace TYSON, on Sunday. > > Mr. and Mrs. John DIEHL, of Philadelphia, are > spending their vacation with > the latters parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph SCHULTZ. > > Miss Mamie FRICK is spending several weeks at > Harrisburg, visiting relatives. > > Mr. and Mrs. John BAUS attended the funeral of Harry > JOHNSON, of North Wales. > > Mrs. Agnes TOMLINSON, who spent several weeks with > her grandmother, Mrs. > Sarah NETZ, returned to Philadelphia. > > HOFFMANSVILLE > > Francis D. FRYER and Samuel K. FREED wre elected > delegates to the Democratic > County Convention held at Norristown on Tuesday. > > Samuel K. FREED has been elected as Standing > Committeeman on Saturday last > at the Democratic delegate meeting held at Mrs. > CROLL's hotel, Pleasant Run. > > Amandus FRYER has a cow that gave birth to a calf > that weighed 126 pounds at > birth. > > Jefferson MILLER's funeral at Sassamansville was > largely attended on > Thursday. The P.O.S. of A. lodge, of Sassamansville, > attended in a body. > > A child of Horace MILLER and one of Wm. H.R. KOLB's > children have also an > attack of summer complaint. > > Mrs. John STAUFFER was sick with an attack of summer > complaint, but is up > and about again. > > A child of Harvey MILLER died last Saturday of > cholera morbus and was buried > on Thursday at Huber's church. > > > > > > > ==== PALEHIGH Mailing List ==== > Contact List Manager at [email protected] > PaGenWeb Lehigh County > http://www.pa-roots.com/~lehigh > Surname Page is at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~myplace/lehighpa.html > Genealogy of Pa at > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6508/ > >

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - September 3, 1904 FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS OLD ZIONSVILLE The regular English services held in the Reformed church last Sunday evening were very interesting and a similar one was never held before at this place. There were three ministers spending their summer vacation at Powder Valley and Rev. O.S. FRANTZ invited Rev. C.S. CLELAND to preach for him as he has been spending former summers here and was known. He filled the pulpit and delivered an instructive and interesting sermon. He was accompanied by Rev. MCCONNEL, a missionary who had been at India for seven years and will return in the near future. Rev. ORR and Rev. L.G. GETTE also assisted. The dedication of St. Peter's church near our village will take place on Sept. 25. Services in the morning, afternoon and evening. The building has been entirely renovated. The gallery has been lowered, the walls frescoed and painted, and new pews have been placed therein. The carpenter work was under the supervision of John WETZEL and the painting and frescoing was done by Charles NUSS, of Catasauqua. A sister congregation by the same name and faith, St. Peter's Lutheran congregation of Allentown, presented their pipe organ to the former congregation, as the latter purchased a larger one. The heirs of Jacob NUSS, dec'd., offered their real estate at public sale last Tuesday, but withdrew the sale as the bid was only $1550 and they deemed it insufficient. SKIPPACK A.H. KRATZ is building two silos. Annie M. SPARE who was employed with Mr. HENRY, the baker, of North Wales is at home again. Leanna MILLER who is visiting at Wm. MILLER's, is confined to bed with consumption and dropsy. Charles M. HEDRICKS and family, of Drake's Corner, visited the family of John T. LANDES on Sunday. Mrs. Jacob B. MENSCH is improving slowly. On Thursday her bed was taken down stairs, where things are more pleasant for her. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac LESHER, of Palm station, visited the families of Jacob B., John B. and A.B. MENSCH on Sunday last. Governor PENNYPACKER accompanied by John PENNYPACKER, of Schwenksville, visited Rev. Jacob B. MENSCH last Saturday afternoon. Aged Martin KULP had a light paralytic stroke the other day. Mr. William HUNSICKER and Governor PENNYPACKER's daughter were out driving last Sunday and while in this township had lost themselves and had to be directed on the right way. TRUMBAUERSVILLE Master Scott HARTMAN, of Quakertown, spent several days with his brother Frank HARTMAN. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. HINKLE, of Richlandtown, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. REITER. Mr. and Mrs. Manoah HILLEGASS and children spent Sunday, near Brick Tavern. Misses Anna WONSIDLER and Edith H. REITER spent several days in Doylestownn and Philadelphia. Mrs. Amanda ROSENBERGER and daughter Annie, of Allentown, spent several days at her parental home. Miss Anna WONSIDLER is sick with pleurisy. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew FLUCK, of Kumry spent Sunday with Mrs. Sophia WEIDNER. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank HARTMAN a son last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Milton HINKLE visited in Richlandtown on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry CRESSMAN, of Hagersville, spent Sunday in town. J. Luther REITER, of Allentown spent several days in town. MILFORD SQUARE Herbert STAUFFER compositor in the office of the "Familien Freund" made a tour through our neighboring counties on Saturday and Sunday. J.A. ROSENBERGER has resumed his business course at the Schissler College on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. SCHOCH visited friends at Quakertown on Sunday. E.S. SHELLY who is a member of the Executive Board of the Sabbath District Sabbath School Association, of Bucks County attended a meeting of the committee which convened at Perkasie last Friday evening. At this meeting the program was arranged for the annual convention which will be held at the Reformed Church, at Sellersville, on September 23 and 24. The Junior Y.P.C.A., of the West Swamp Mennonite church will hold its regular meeting tomorrow at 9.30 a.m. Sunday School at 1.45 p.m., and German preaching at 3 p.m., by Rev. WILLIAMS a missionary. FRUITVILLE Joseph JANSON and family after spending a few weeks at this place returned to their home at Manayunk on Monday. Mrs. Levi HUBER, of Reading, spent the week at this place visiting friends. Levi SCHULTZ received a handsome piano from Sears, Roebuck and Co. An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. BUCK died of summer complaint and will be buried on Saturday at the New Goshenhoppen Church. Misses Ella YEAKEL and Sallie SCHULTZ were in Allentown on Wednesday and Thursday. CONGO Jefferson MILLER, from Sassamansville, died on Sunday and was buried on Thursday. Calvin SCHANELY was married to Mrs. Ida GAUGLER on Saturday. William DERR and wife spend Sunday in Pennsburg. On account of the pastor Rev. George LUTZ being on his vacation there will be no services in the Hubers and Sassamansville Reformed churches until Sunday October 2. Dr. Curtis HEFFNER, of Topton, was in town. HEREFORD Born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert FRY, a daughter. Henry A. SCHULER, of Allentown, was noticed in town, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. Winslow FEGLEY made a business trip to Philadelphia, on Wednesday. Miss Ada KRIEBEL who was sick is out again. Jacob HIESTAND who was sick is able to be about again. Mrs. Henry GEHMAN, of near Palm, Mrs. Oliver TRUMBORE, of Pennsburg, visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel FRY, of Corning, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Allen ERB and family, and Miss Laura RAHN, attended the picnic held at Keelor's church, on Saturday. Owen GREISAMER, of Walnutport, spent a few days with his brother, Joseph GREISAMER. Allen KRIEDER, is seriously ill with summer complaint. Allen KREIDER lost a valuable cow by death on Tuesday. BARTO From a two year old peach tree, Peter DEYSHER, gathered a bushel of peaches of enormous size. They were of the Crawford variety. Lewis SCHAEFFER, of Fleetwood, who owns a 200 acre farm at Schultzville, spent several days with his tenant, Abraham MEST. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. SELL and daughters, Helen and Edna, of Pottsville, who spent a week with the family of Benj. F. SELL, returned home. Granville TYSON, of Royersford, was the guest of Horace TYSON, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John DIEHL, of Philadelphia, are spending their vacation with the latters parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph SCHULTZ. Miss Mamie FRICK is spending several weeks at Harrisburg, visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John BAUS attended the funeral of Harry JOHNSON, of North Wales. Mrs. Agnes TOMLINSON, who spent several weeks with her grandmother, Mrs. Sarah NETZ, returned to Philadelphia. HOFFMANSVILLE Francis D. FRYER and Samuel K. FREED wre elected delegates to the Democratic County Convention held at Norristown on Tuesday. Samuel K. FREED has been elected as Standing Committeeman on Saturday last at the Democratic delegate meeting held at Mrs. CROLL's hotel, Pleasant Run. Amandus FRYER has a cow that gave birth to a calf that weighed 126 pounds at birth. Jefferson MILLER's funeral at Sassamansville was largely attended on Thursday. The P.O.S. of A. lodge, of Sassamansville, attended in a body. A child of Horace MILLER and one of Wm. H.R. KOLB's children have also an attack of summer complaint. Mrs. John STAUFFER was sick with an attack of summer complaint, but is up and about again. A child of Harvey MILLER died last Saturday of cholera morbus and was buried on Thursday at Huber's church.

Northampton Co Sept 5, 1809 John Fehr, Plainfield, age 1y 4m 22d Jan 5 1810 Barbara Fehr, Saucon, 81y Sept 4 George Koch, 67y 1m 6d April 29 1814 Elisabeth Fehr, William 1y Sept 16 1815 Thomas Fehr, Plainfield, 3m 20d Feb 11 1816 Margaret Schwarts, Plainfield 74y 2m 1818 Oct 23 Conrad Ward, Plainfield, 45y 2m 19d 1819 Sept 1 Conrad Haas, Dryland 64y 6m 15d 1820 Sept 25 Salome Supper, Plainfield, 16y 11m 1d 1825 April 9 Barbara Ward, Plainfield, 82y 1825 Dec 19 Elisabeth Koch, Easton 84y 10m 15d 1828 Dec 5 Conrad Schwartz, Easton 47y 6m 13d 1837 Jan 8 Christian Bender, Plainfield, 61y 1837 Nov 29 George Biers, Easton 55y 1m 12d 1837 Dec 28 Maria Cath. Bender, Plainfield age 67y 4m 28d 1838 June 19 Cath. Koch, Easton 75y 7m 8d 1840 Oct 24 Sarah Koch, Dryland 31y 1841 Dec 1 Maria Koch, Dryland 52y 8m 28d Fehr, Jacob, C. born 15 May 1741, died May 11 1813. Christina, his wf of 48 years, born 22 Aug 1759, died 26 Sept 1840. Had Conrad, (1784-1865) wf Anna Margaret (1790-1862) Lebanon Co Koch, Christian, of Heidelberg, died Dec. 1786, leaving a wife, Magdalena, and children; Christiaan, Adam, Martin, Mary wf of Christian Ludwig, Eve, John and Magdalena Best Wishes, Geri

Wayne Co Biesecker, Andrew, of Salem township. He was born in Madison township, Lackawanna Co. (then Luzerne) Aug 12, 1842 s/o Jacob and Mailida (Swartz) Biesecker also native of Luzerne Co. The paternal great-grandfather was a native of Germany, and on coming to America at an early day, settled at Easton. The grandparents John and Sillepean Biesecker, were both born in eastern PA, the former of German, and the latter of French descent. The grandfather, who was a Rev. hero, was a farmr, and died in Buffalo County, Wis. Our subject's maternal grandfather, Balser Swartz was also a native of Germany. Jacob Biesecker, subject's father of Madison township, was a member of the M.E. Church. He died in the fall of 1851, age 33 and is buried at Bear Creek, his wife departed life June 4, 1889 and is buried at Madisonville, PA. Children; David married Dora McClure. William H., married Maggie Batson, of St. Paul, Minn, Margaret, unmarried, George, unmarried, Hirma married Bell Blair of Wis. Daniel married Hannah Swartz, of Lackawanna Co., and Ira married is a farmer of Amboy, Wash. For her 2nd husband, she married Anson Swingle, and died Sept 10 1897 Andrew Biesecker married Sept 16 1862, in Salem township to Elizabeth France, who was born on the farm where she and husband now live, May 6, 1846. Her parents Jacob and Catharine (Hawk) France, were born and reared in NJ and came to Wayne Co., in 1845. The father died in 1851 age 31. Member of the Christian Church. His wife died 1868, both buried in Hollisterville cemetery. Children; Elizabeth, w/o subject and Isaac who married Evaline Lamerue, and died at Kingston. The mother was twice married, her second husband being Joseph Horbaker, who died in 1860 age 31, leaving one child, George, Mrs. France's parents were Philip and Elizabeth (Snover) Hawk. Isaac France. Mrs. Biesecker paternal grandfather, was born July 26, 1797 in RI, a son of Jacob and Elizabetyh (Vaughn) France, native of Kentucky and New Jersey, respectivley. His grandfather, Isaac France, a native of Scotland, came to America at an early day and with an expedition went to Kentucky, and settled near Boone Ridge. Children of Jacob and Elizabeth (Vaughn) France were Abram, who marrried Catora Quick. John who married Mary Snover, and after her death Lena Miller. Jacob married Angeline Hartman, Isaac, grandfather of Mrs. Biesecker, Richard, married Abby Miller and David who married Susan Hartman. The father of these served as a private in the Rev. On May 11, 1819, Isaac France married Ann Titman, who was born in NJ, April 1, 17796. He died Jan 12, 1840, his wife Aug 11, 1837, both are buried at Blairstown. Children, Jacob born 1820 married Catharine Hawk, and they became the parents of Mrs. Biesecker; Adam born 1822, died 1836, Isaac born 1824, Walter B. 1826, Elisabeth 1828, w/o John Ball, Mary, born 1830 married 1st to Ezra Pierce and 2nd to Moses Dickinson, Sarah A, born 1835 married Peter Quick, of Iowa, George born 1837 died at Leadville, Colo. To Mr. and Mrs. Biesecker were born two children Jacob who married Minnie Simons, and Carrie who married Ward Sheerer. Beesecker Augustus, of Paradise township, Monroe County, born in Price township, Aug 1840, s/o Jacob and Elizabeth (Kitchline) Beesecker. The father was a native of Scranton, and a son of Conrad Beesekcer. He was reared in Moscow, same county, went to Easton as a young man. Best Wishes, Geri

Fehr, John or as John Fair, wf Eva R3482, PA Line, widow applied at Northampton Co (1852) a resident of Buskill township and soldier died there 24 Feb 1839 where he had lived for 53 years. Widow was born in Bucks Co., on 10 Feb 1757 and she and soldier were married there in 1773. On 14 Nov 1856 a John Goheze or Joheze a son-in-law who married soldier's daughter Eve made aff'dt in Northampton Co at which time they signed p.o.a Fair, Barnabas, S12895 NC Line, applied in 1832 Tuscaloosa Co. AL aged 74 or 75. Soldier was born about 60 milesd from Phila. PA and when very young soldier moved with his parents moved to Surry Co., NC and soldier lived there in the part that became Stokes Co., NC at enlistment. At the close of the war soldier moved to Pendleton Dist. SC and in 1818 moved to AL War of 1812 Fair Daniel, wf Mary (1st husband, Jones) 2nd wf. married 12 Oct 1826 Berks Co., soldier died 17 March 1868 Reading, PA. Soldier lived in Montgomery and Bersk Counties George, wf Margaret (Beckhart) married 12 Feb 1811, soldier died 12 Sept 1857, srv. William Bezean's Co 26th US Inf and John Fair's NJ Mil. Lived in NY NY and Bergen Co., NJ, widow also lived in Berks Co. PA Bucks Co., indexed as Fehr, Fer, Fair Carl Zeller and Anna Maria a son John Carl, born Nov 18, 1769 Sp John Far and Dorothea John Jacob, son of Ludwig Wiltanger and wf, born Dec 23 1767. Sp Jacob Far and Miss Margaret Schumann Johannes s/o Anton Fehr and wf Maria Catharine born Jan 29 1785 John, s/o George Fehr and Eva born Feb 20 1761 Fehr Jacob Jr., 1741 Lehigh Co, s/o Jacob Sr. Abraham 7/12/1788 Carbon Co, Jacob Jr. John Jr. 4/15/1752 Northampton Co, John Sr Michael 4/8/1797 Northampton Co John Jr. Northampton Co, indexed Fehr see Fair 12 Sept 1812 Guardian for 3 minor children of Michael Fare (all under 14), Petitioner. John Bush, admin. 3 children Charles, Peter, Christina 21 Jan 1814 Estate of Jacob Fare, Lower Saucon township, widow Christina, children, John, Jacob, 2nd son, the petitioner, Conad, Abraham, Catharine, wf of Peter Weygant, Eva, wf of Jacob Strous Elizabeth wf of John Hoe, Margaret wf of James Transue, Magdalena, Sarah. Brother; Michael, deceased, left 3 children; Charles, Peter and Christina, all under 21 Fair, see Fuhr, Fehr, see Fuhr, Fohr, (Fore, Feahr Fehr, Fair) 21 June 1776 Guardian for 3 minor children of Leonard Fuhr, Heidelberg township, exr. Catharine Fuhr, 3 children, Leonard, over 14, Barbara under 14, Mary under 14 16 June 1789, Guardians for minor grandchildren of John Shaad, Whitehall township, petitioner, John Fuhr on behal of his minor children. Daughter; Mary Margaret, wf of John Fuhr, petitioner, grandchildren; childre of Mary Margaret, John Fuhr 18, Catharine 16, Barbara age 15, Elizabeth age 10. Best Wishes, Geri

Wayne Co Biesecker, Andrew, of Salem township. He was born in Madison township, Lackawanna Co. (then Luzerne) Aug 12, 1842 s/o Jacob and Mailida (Swartz) Biesecker also native of Luzerne Co. The paternal great-grandfather was a native of Germany, and on coming to America at an early day, settled at Easton. The grandparents John and Sillepean Biesecker, were both born in eastern PA, the former of German, and the latter of French descent. The grandfather, who was a Rev. hero, was a farmr, and died in Buffalo County, Wis. Our subject's maternal grandfather, Balser Swartz was also a native of Germany. Jacob Biesecker, subject's father of Madison township, was a member of the M.E. Church. He died in the fall of 1851, age 33 and is buried at Bear Creek, his wife departed life June 4, 1889 and is buried at Madisonville, PA. Children; David married Dora McClure. William H., married Maggie Batson, of St. Paul, Minn, Margaret, unmarried, George, unmarried, Hirma married Bell Blair of Wis. Daniel married Hannah Swartz, of Lackawanna Co., and Ira married is a farmer of Amboy, Wash. For her 2nd husband, she married Anson Swingle, and died Sept 10 1897 Andrew Biesecker married Sept 16 1862, in Salem township to Elizabeth France, who was born on the farm where she and husband now live, May 6, 1846. Her parents Jacob and Catharine (Hawk) France, were born and reared in NJ and came to Wayne Co., in 1845. The father died in 1851 age 31. Member of the Christian Church. His wife died 1868, both buried in Hollisterville cemetery. Children; Elizabeth, w/o subject and Isaac who married Evaline Lamerue, and died at Kingston. The mother was twice married, her second husband being Joseph Horbaker, who died in 1860 age 31, leaving one child, George, Mrs. France's parents were Philip and Elizabeth (Snover) Hawk. Isaac France. Mrs. Biesecker paternal grandfather, was born July 26, 1797 in RI, a son of Jacob and Elizabetyh (Vaughn) France, native of Kentucky and New Jersey, respectivley. His grandfather, Isaac France, a native of Scotland, came to America at an early day and with an expedition went to Kentucky, and settled near Boone Ridge. Children of Jacob and Elizabeth (Vaughn) France were Abram, who marrried Catora Quick. John who married Mary Snover, and after her death Lena Miller. Jacob married Angeline Hartman, Isaac, grandfather of Mrs. Biesecker, Richard, married Abby Miller and David who married Susan Hartman. The father of these served as a private in the Rev. On May 11, 1819, Isaac France married Ann Titman, who was born in NJ, April 1, 17796. He died Jan 12, 1840, his wife Aug 11, 1837, both are buried at Blairstown. Children, Jacob born 1820 married Catharine Hawk, and they became the parents of Mrs. Biesecker; Adam born 1822, died 1836, Isaac born 1824, Walter B. 1826, Elisabeth 1828, w/o John Ball, Mary, born 1830 married 1st to Ezra Pierce and 2nd to Moses Dickinson, Sarah A, born 1835 married Peter Quick, of Iowa, George born 1837 died at Leadville, Colo. To Mr. and Mrs. Biesecker were born two children Jacob who married Minnie Simons, and Carrie who married Ward Sheerer. Beesecker Augustus, of Paradise township, Monroe County, born in Price township, Aug 1840, s/o Jacob and Elizabeth (Kitchline) Beesecker. The father was a native of Scranton, and a son of Conrad Beesekcer. He was reared in Moscow, same county, went to Easton as a young man. Best Wishes, Geri

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - September 3, 1904 MORTUARY MILLER - Died, at the home of the parents, an infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey MILLER, of Anise. The funeral was held on Thursday. Interment was made at Huber's Church Cemetery. BUCK - Died, Tuesday, at the home of the parents Mr. and Mrs. William C. BUCK, of Upper Hanover Township, Jennie Amanda BUCK, of summer complaint, aged 1 year 11 months and 23 days. The funeral will be held from the parents residence this morning. Interment will be made on the New Goshenhoppen Church Cemetery. MOYER - Died, Monday afternoon, at his home, near Shimersville, James H. MOYER, of typhoid fever, aged 32 years. He is a son of Mr. and the late Mrs. George MOYER and has been ill for the past three weeks. He is survived by his wife and several children as well as by his father and the following brothers and sisters: Frank and Daniel, of Emaus; Edwin MOYER, of Mountainville; Mrs. WEIDNER, of Emaus; Mrs. SEISLOVE, of Seislove's Mill, near Macungie; Mrs. HENRY of Bucks county, and Mrs. RITTER, Vera Cruz. The funeral will be held this morning with services in Old Zionsville Church, Rev. I.B. RITTER will officiate. GREISS - Died, suddenly on Wednesday, at Alburtis, George GREISS, of apoplexy, aged 65 years. He was a former resident, of Old Zionsville, but of late resided at Alburtis and was an ore mine contractor. He died in bed soon after retiring before medical aid could be summoned. He is survived by five children and one sister, Mrs. Sarah WENDLING, of Gardners, Berks County. The funeral will be held today. Interment at Macungie. SHELLY - Died, near Steinsburg last week, Mrs. Jacob N. SHELLY, aged 85 years 6 months and 20 days. Her husband preceeded her in death by fourteen years. She is survived by two daughters. The funeral was held on Tuesday at the West Swamp Mennonite Church. Interment on the Church Cemetery. Rev. A.B. SHELLY officiated. STAHSEL - Died, Sunday afternoon, at Newark, New Jersey, Mrs. Henry STAHSEL, of Pennsburg, aged 59 years 9 months and 28 days. Mrs. STAHSEL had been confined to the Norristown Insane Asylum for the past sixteen years and about four months ago her sister secured her release and placed her with a cousin at Newark at which place she died. On Monday her husband and undertaker FRYER, of Pennsburg, went to Newark and brought her body to Pennsburg. She is survived by her husband, one brother Michael RENTSCHLER, of Green Lane and one sister Mrs. Mary HEIST, of Buffalo, New York. The funeral was held on Wednesday at the St. Marks Lutheran Church. Rev. O.F. WAAGE officiated. Interment was made on the church cemetery. MILLER - Died Sunday, at Sassamansville, Jefferson R. MILLER, of typhoid fever, aged 44 years. The funeral was held on Thursday, at the Sassamansville church. Interment on the church cemetery. Rev. O.F. WAAGE of Pennsburg officiated. DENGLER - Died on Saturday night, at Philadelphia, Mrs. Isaac DENGLER, formerly of near Green Lane, of heart failure, aged 80 years, 3 months and 17 days. Her husband preceeded her in death by five years. The following children survive: George, Frank and Mary SHINLEVER, all of Philadelphia. The funeral was held on Wednesday at Sumneytown. Rev. W.B. FOX officiated. GOEDDE - Died on Thursday, at Philadelphia, Arthur GOEDDE, aged 2 years, 11 months and 2 days. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. William GOEDDE, formerly of Powder Valley. The funeral was held on Tuesday. Interment was made at Northwood cemetery, Philadelphia. SEIBERT - Died Monday, at Dublin, Bucks county, Joshua SEIBERT, aged about 81 years. He was a former resident of Upper Hanover township, living near the St. Paul's Lutheran church. His wife preceeded him in death by several years. The funeral was held on Friday at the St. Paul's Lutheran church, near Red Hill. Rev. WAAGE officiated. PASTOR RESIGNS AFTER A LONG CONTINUOUS SERVICE Rev. J.J. KLINE (picture), of Pottstown, pastor of the Lutheran Congregation, at Niantic, for many years, on Sunday tendered his resignation to the consistory. The consistory will hold a special meeting on Saturday September 10, when they will decide whether to accept the resignation or not. The congregation as a body are not in favor of accepting it, but if Rev. KLINE's reason for resigning are plausible the consistory will probably accept it. TALLY-HO PARTY FROM ALLENTOWN A grand tally-ho party from Allentown was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. William SHELLY, of near Spinnerstown, on Sunday, August 28. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. William SHELLEY and son William, Mr. and Mrs. Frank MOYER, son Russell and daughter Arlye, Mr. and Mrs. Victor BACKENSTO and daughter Vera, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene BACKENSTO, Miss Susie CAWLEY, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus M. CAWLEY and daughters, Mamie and Elsie, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. G.M. CAWLEY, Eli M. CAWLEY and daughter Julia, Misses Annie and Estella CAWLEY, of Zionsville, Mr. and Mrs. Henry DIEHL and daughter Mable, of Geryville; Mr. and Mrs. U.G. LOUX and daughter Miriam, of Geryville, Dr. and Mrs. W.H. STETLER and son Harold, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin WIEAND, sons Howard and Wilmer and daughter Estella, Eugene ROEDER, daughter Laura and son Andrew, of Spinnerstown; Miss Mamie ROEDER, of Bethlehem; Mr. and Mrs. Manoah SCHLICHER, sons Charles, Harvey, Herbert and Clarence and daughters Katie, Sallie and Bertha, of near Spinnerstown. WANTS HIS DAUGHTER TO LEARN ENGLISH Because he wants his little daughter to learn English instead of German, Elmer W. MYERS, of Reading, has applied to Court for an order compelling her grandmother, who talks German only, to return her to him.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - September 3, 1904 PICNIC A SUCCESS The St. Joseph's Beneficial Society, of Bally, last Saturday held a successful picnic. People from Philadelphia, Reading, Pottstown, Allentown and almost every small hamlet within a radius of ten miles were present. At ten o'clock a parade formed at the Parochial school building. Leo S. STENGEL attired in an Admiral's uniform and mounted on a spirited white horse acted as Chief Marshall. His aides were Robert KASE, James WITMAN, Thomas WITMAN, Nicholas SCHWOYER, Harvey WITMAN and Frank REICHARD and all were mounted on beautiful decorated bay horses. A float carrying 18 little girls and drawn by four horses was the first in line after the chief aids, then followed the Century Band, of Allentown of 30 pieces. About 120 elderly members of the society were next in line seated on large wagons. A finely decorated light top buggy with two horses containing two young officials of the society brought up the rear of the procession. The parade went through the principal streets, of Bally, as far out as the Mennonite Church and then countermarched back to the grove where the festivities of the day were more elaborately carried out. Several of the older residents of Bally, remarked that they never in their life saw anything of a parade as beautiful as this one. This fact speaks well for the committee of arrangements. CHURCH CHOIR HAS AN OUTING The choir of the St. Paul's Lutheran church, of near Red Hill, accompanied by Oscar F. BERND, the organist, on Saturday had an outing at Kratz's station. They had a general good time, spending the time in various amusements including fishing and boating. Dinner and supper was served along the banks of the Perkiomen creek. This was the first outing of the choir and it was decided to have one outing every year. The church has had a choir for the past twenty years and up to this time there has not been an interveal of six months that no choir existed at the church. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. O.F. BERND, Mr. and Mrs. H. HARING, Mr. and Mrs. H. TAPPER; Ida REITER, Stella SNYDER, Alverda MILLER, Lillie DRAKE, Amy KLINE, Nora HENRY, Christian CONRAD, Wilson FAUL, Rufus KERN, Martin HORNE, Fred ZIEGLER, Irwin HORNE, Elmer ROYER and George MABERRY. ENTERED UPON ITS TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR Last week completed the twenty-seventh volume of "The Item," published at Schwenksville by Irvin H. BARDMAN. Schwenksville can well feel proud of its newspaper, both from a newsy point and neatness of appearance, and Editor BARDMAN is to be congratulated upon the success achieved. OLD SCHOOL HOUSE DEMOLISHED The school house and the property of James K. MELCHOIR, near Barto, was torn down. The building was condemned by the school directors 20 years ago, and was vacant since. Of late tramps selected it as a rendezvous, and to abate the nuisance the building was demolished. A BUSY PAPER HANGER Paper hanger Charles TITLOW, of Pennsburg, has had an exceptionally busy week. He papered all the halls in the Perkiomen Seminary, several reading and other rooms. CELEBRATED THE FIRST HOLY COMMUNION The memorable old church of the Most Blessed Sacrament, at Bally, of which Rev. Charles I. SAUERS is the present pastor, was the scene of great rejoicing last Saturday morning, when 24 boys and girls renewed and 24 approached the Holy Table to receive their first Holy communion at the hands of Rev. F. Valentine LENNERD, of Cincinnati, O., who was the guest of Rev. SAUERS. The Reverend Mr. LENNERD delivered an eloquent discourse in German and English. The members of St. Joseph's Beneficial Society escorted the clergy and children to and from the church. Messrs. Leo LETTERHAUS and Leo REICHERT, students, honored the occasion by their presence, acting respectively as deacon and sub-deacon. In the afternoon there was solemn renewal of the children's baptismal vows, concluding with benediction. The numerous attendance of relatives and friends made the occasion one never to be forgotten. The children presented a beautiful appearance, behaving with great decorum and propriety, owing to the skillful training of their beloved sister, Mary Victoria. CAN FIND NO ONE TO KEEP ORGAN IN REPAIR The consistory of the St. Paul's Lutheran church, of near Red Hill, has had more or less trouble with the keeping of the large church organ in repair and have trouble in locating a firm who is acquainted with this particular make. The organ was made by J.B. DIDINGER & Co., of Philadelphia and it is a tubular automatic action instrument. Since the organ has been installed the firm that made it has gone out of business, which is a reason the repairs can not be so readily made. WHIRLED AROUND SHAFT AND WILL RECOVER Whirled around a shaft, at the Valley Mill of the Glasgow Iron Company, at Pottstown, Frank EHRGOOD, aged 19 years, had a narrow escape from death on Tuesday. He was oiling the machinery when his clothing caught, and he was drawn about the swiftly revolving shaft. His leg was broken in several places and he sustained other injuries, but he will recover. PARK MEN FINED FOR NINTH TIME Constable William SWEENEY, of Ambler, for the ninth week had the amusement proprietors of Chestnut Hill Park before Magistrate Charles FITZWATER, of Springfield, on Monday for conducting worldly business last Sunday. The usual fine and costs, $7.75 was paid. MARRIED AT THE AGE OF FOURTEEN The marriage of a youthful pair took place at Reading on Sunday. The bride, Miss Annie L. MAURER, celebrated her 14th birthday anniversary on July 8, and the groom is only 18 years of age. They were privately married by the Rev. F.K. HUNTZINGER. A reception followed. FARMERS ALWAYS IN DANGER OF BEING ROBBED When Peter SELL, of Bucks county, a Mennonite farmer, was arraigned for assault and battery in putting an agent off his place, he declared to Justice WALL that there were so many agents trying to get the best of farmers that they had to have their wits about them to keep from being robbed. BALL PLAYER DEAD IN HIS CELL William WALDRON, of Conshohocken, was found dead in a cell in jail at Norristown, on Saturday, afternoon. He was arrested the day before on the charge of disorderly conduct and committed for 10 days. WALDRON was a well-known base ball player. PAID $35 TO BLACKEN A FRIEND'S EYE In a dispute over a bill for hogs, between Jacob GABEL, a Boyertown drover, and Wm. W. DAVIDHEISER, a Pottstown business man, the latter was assaulted and received two black eyes, which cost the drover $35 and a bill of costs. WILL ENTER UPON HIS DUTIES William H. WELKER, Jr., of P????, has accepted a position as a professor in Chemistry in ????? University, New York. ????? upon his new duties on S????

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - September 3, 1904 COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS County Superintendent of public schools J. Horace LANDIS (picture) has just completed his first six months of the 18 months of the unexpired term of the late R.F. HOFFECKER, and has prepared an elaborate report to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, in which he seeks to have the work of examining pupils by the county superintendent eliminated from the duties of the office. On this topic, he says: "The class examinations take up half my time; my candid opinion is that this duty belongs properly to the supervising principals, or where there are none, that its performance devolves upon the teachers or a committee of teachers of the district. At my suggestion several of the boroughs adopted this plan, and thus far are well satisfied with the result. The plan will permit the superintendent's time to be utilized to greater advantage and profit in superintending, and the examining and retaining papers in the district will afford excellent opportunity for the teachers to ascertain wherein the pupils are weak or strong, and also wherein the teachers themselves may have failed to impart the subject correctly and successfully." Montgomery and Bucks are among the few counties in this State which continue the old practice. The extent of this work may be judged from the fact that within three months County Superintendent LANDIS visited forty-five schools for examinations and examined 522 pupils, of which number 52 failed. He also made 335 visits to schools and examined sixteen applicants for teachers' certificates. Concerning teachers and schools, Prof. LANDIS says: "My impression of the work of the schools of the county was in the main very good. The teachers are doing excellent work and are thoroughly interested in the welfare of the pupils under their charge. The buildings are good, most of them modern in structure and style, and well equipped for effective work." As to local institutes, he says: "The large attendance at each session of these meetings proves that the people are interested in the work, and that such gatherings stimulate and broaden the teachers, and create a favorable educational sentiment in the community. I have arrangements to hold three local institutes in the upper end of the county, and propose having them as early in the year as practical, probably during the months of November and December, so that these districts may receive the benefit early in the term. These institutes are, without doubt, a great educational factor in the community. As to the county institute, the report reads: "A new feature will be introduced at our next institute. This innovation will be to have our institute divided into sections - High school, grammar school and primary school sections. These divisions are to be only for the morning sessions of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. This change was effected in response to a long-felt need, and at the request of many of the members of the institute. They derive more specific instruction, and this is due to the fact that a large percentage of the teachers are grade teachers." The report closes with a tribute to the worth of Prof. HOFFECKER as an educator. HAS A LARGE ELEPHANT PLANT Mrs. T.W. MOYER, of Topton, Berks county, has an enormous elephant plant, two stalks of which are 66 and 74 inches long and the leaves measure 46 by 32 inches and 45 by 31 inches, respectively. CIGARMAKERS WILL PICNIC ON MONDAY The annual picnic of the cigarmakers of the Otto EISENLOHR & Bros. cigar factory of East Greenville, will be held on Monday, (Labor Day), in the Joel SCHULTZ grove, near East Greenville. TURNED UP A NEST OF TORTOISE EGGS WITH PLOW Edwin SCHLICHER, of Upper Hanover township, this week, turned up a nest of tortoise eggs while plowing on the Queen of the Valley farm. There were twenty-six eggs in the nest and each contained a little turtle. WILL START THE STONE CRUSHING BUSINESS Henry F. SWEISFORD, of near Perkiomenville, will start the stone crushing business. He purchased a stone crusher and aportable gasoline engine with which he expects to begin work. FOUND BLACKSNAKE IN KITCHEN A blacksnake over five feet in length was discovered in the kitchen of John WILSON at Elverson, and it was finally killed by Aaron LIEBER and Joseph SIMMERS. CAUGHT A LARGE BLACK BASS Horace H. RAHN, of Perkiomenville, this week, caught a nineteen inch black bass in the Perkiomen creek near that town. LOST A FINGER IN PECULIAR MANNER Breaking her finger while loosening a rope around a calf's neck to save it from strangling to death, Mrs. William H. RETTEW, of West Vincent, Chester County, had the finger amputated, and it was almost well when lockjaw developed, causing her death. BLACK DIPHTHERIA KILLING HORSES Allen TRUCKENMILLER, a farmer residing at Limerick Square lost six fine horses within a week, all dying of black diphtheria. Thirteen horses belonging to neighboring farmers have died of the disease within the last few days. CONSISTORIES GRANT PASTOR A VACATION The consistories of the Pennsburg Reformed charge on Monday evening met in the Niantic Church and decided to grant a vacation to their pastor Rev. G.W. LUTZ until October 2. SECURED MARRIAGE LICENSES Harry G. DYER, of Royersford, was granted a license to wed Miss Anna H. SAYLOR, of Schwenksville. Howard Jordan SACKS and Miss Martha KULP, both, of Rudy. INJURED BY FALLING DOWN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT Joseph LOVERIDGE and James FRETH were seriously injured falling down an elevator shaft in Norristown.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - September 3, 1904 BULLET IN STOMACH: BOY AFRAID TO TELL Fearing that he would be punished for meddling with a revolver with which he had no business, Francis HAGAN, a 14 year old boy, whose home is in Philadelphia, concealed from those about him the fact that he had shot himself through the stomach for more than two hours, until his agony was so manifest that he could no longer keep his terrible secret. He was hurried to Jefferson hospital, Philadelphia, where his condition is said to be critical. Young HAGAN has been spending the Summer with Mrs. Mary DENAHAN, near Yardley, Bucks county. On Wednesday morning HAGAN found a revolver. He didn't know whether it was loaded or not, but resolved to find out. He didn't know how to handle the weapon but he pursued his investigations until he had exploded a cartridge and sent a bullet through his stomach. About noon Mrs. DENAHAN's son discovered the boy in agony. Inquiring the cause, HAGAN replied that he was not feeling well. Weakened by the loss of blood the boy shortly afterwards broke down and confessed. A physician was hastily summoned and ordered that the lad be immediately taken to Jefferson Hospital. MUSICAL RECITAL AT NIANTIC A very pleasant and interesting musical recital was held at the residence of Miss Stella SCHULTZ at Niantic, on Wednesday afternoon. Miss SCHULTZ is giving instructions on the piano and organ. All her pupils, with their parents and friends, who were not prevented by sickness, had assembled for the purpose of carrying out a very interesting program prepared by her, every part of which was rendered very creditably, both by the pupils and their teacher. After the recital the young folks spent a very pleasant hour in playing games on the lawn, while their parents and friends enjoyed a good social time. Refreshments were served on the lawn. They all left for their respective homes, feeling that they had spent the time very pleasantly. Miss SCHULTZ is the daughter of Edwin K. SCHULTZ and graduated in the musical course at Perkiomen Seminary in 1903. She is giving good satisfaction as an instructor. ALTERED BANK NOTE DISCOVERED About two weeks ago Harry LANDIS, paying teller of the Merchants' National Bank, at Allentown, discovered a clever swindle, although the party of the second part did not know anything about the swindle and was himself an innocent victim. The swindle was nothing less than the alteration of a $10 bill into one of $20, and the change was effected in the most artistic manner. From a $2 bill was cut the numeral and this was pasted over the figure 1 in the $10 bill. Then the green circle or emblem which adorns the back of a $2 bill was cut out of the latter and pasted over the X on the $10 bill. The small X's which adorn the corners of a $10 bill were similarly covered up. Mr. LANDIS detected the fraud by the fact that the bill bore the portrait of ex-Governor HENDRICKS, which is not the case in a $20 bill, and in examining the bill he discovered the alterations. RAISED LARGE TOMATOES George BOYER, of Pennsburg, raised two exceptionally large tomatoes on one stalk. One weighed two pounds and the other only three ounces less. The size respectively was 17 by 14 1/2 inches and 15 1/2 by 14 inches. He raised many others that were nearly the same size and weight. MENNONITE ANNIVERSARY The anniversary of the founding of the Mennonite Home, at Frederick, will be celebrated on Saturday September 10. There will be a short program of appropriate exercises both in the forenoon and afternoon. Addresses are expected to be made by Rev. Simon SIPPLE, of Macungie and A.R. SCHORMANN, the Evangelist recently from Germany. The committee in charge has also extended a special invitation to Gov. PENNYPACKER, whose country residence at Schwenksville, is only a few miles away, to be their guest for the day and give an address on the occasion. Dinner will be served on the lawn as usual if the weather permits (otherwise in the basement of the building), and there will be ample provision for all who come, as well as also for the care of the teams. A new feature this year will be the sale at auction of a few articles made by inmates and friends of the Home. CHEAP CANDY, POISONS CHILDREN One death and four other children seriously ill from what is believed to be poisoning from eating cheap stick candy is the state of affairs in the home of William E. FRY, of Pottstown. Little Alverda FRY died with symptoms of poisoning, her youngest sister, Esther, is not expected to live, while Sarah, Alice and Lydia are seriously ill. The cases have puzzled physicians, who at first attributed the poisoning to foreign substances in a well from which the family secured water. The fact that the parents suffered no ill effects from drinking the water has led the physicians to attribute the poisoning of the children to candy. REUNION OF CATECHUMENS A reunion of the Catechumens of Zion, Zionsville; Chestnut Hill, and St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran congregations, will be held in Zions Lutheran Church, Zionsville tomorrow forenoon at 9.45 o'clock. The pastor Rev. I.B. RITTER will deliver an appropriate sermon for the occasion. In the afternoon the pastor's decennial anniversary will be celebrated at which time Rev. O.E. PFLUEGER will deliver a sermon and Prof. H.E. SHIMER M.A., of Shimersville, will make an English address. TRAMP FELL OUT OF BARN AND WAS INJURED A tramp met with a mishap last Friday night while about to retire in the barn of Jacob HIESTAND, of Hereford. He leaned against a door which opened and he fell out striking on the ground about ten feet below. He was pretty well used up and the services of a physician were needed. Dr. A.O. GERY was summoned who found a painful scalp wound and his body badly bruised. The next day Constable M.M. GERY, of Hereford, removed the unfortunate man to the Berks county almshouse. FRIGHT CAUSES DEATH Fright at being taken to a hospital, it is thought by some persons, was the cause of the death of Frank LEWERENZ, of North Wales. The man had been ill for several weeks with stomach trouble, and it was decided to remove him to a hospital for treatment. LEWERENZ had a horror of hospitals, but his friends insisted that he should enter such an institution. When the ambulance reached the hospital it was found that the man was dead, from heart disease. ACCEPTED POSITION AS CLERK AT CRESSMAN Harry S. TRUMBAUER, of Finland has accepted a position in the William S. KELLER store, at Cressman, Bucks county, as clerk. Mr. TRUMBAUER expects to move to Cressman in the fall. He will enter upon his new duties in a few weeks. He formerly was clerk in C.G. HEIST's store at Red Hill. MULE KICKS A CHILD TO DEATH "Don't go into the field with those mules!" was the injunction of a mother to her little son, and a few minutes later the latter, Mrs. Frank PFITZENMEYER, was informed that her only child, Jesse, aged 5 years, had been kicked in the head by a mule and instantly killed. The family resides at Brandywine Manor, near Coatesville. CONDUCTOR WAS STRICKEN ON HIS TRAIN Conductor Levi SPOHN, of the Reading passenger train, leaving Norristown at 8 o'clock, p.m., on Monday, fell unconscious on the platform of his train. He died while being taken to a hospital. The cause of death was heart failure. SPOHN was next to the oldest conductor on the road. ADDRESSES HAVE BEEN POSTPONED The addresses which were announced in this paper to be given by Rev. A.R. SCHORMANN, of Perkiomen Seminary have been postponed. Announcement will be made later in regard to time and place.

Oct 16 1787 Peter Bender's daughter, Margaretha married Adam Heimer Sept 6 1801 Isaac Grotz to Hanna Bittenbender Nov 9 1800 Christoper Miller to Maria Sorber June 1 1800 Philip Odenwaelder to Elizabeth Koch March 20 1803 Henry Rohn to Maria Sleppi Dec 9, 1806 Carl Frederick Philips to Hanna Tschudy Dec 14 1806 Philip Miller to Barbara Riedy Dec 18 1806 Abraham Young to Elisabeth Zimmerman Dec 25 1806 John Miller to Rachael Bachman April 21 1807 George Franckenfield to Maria Koch Dec 8 1807 John Seibert to Magdalena Narrengang Aug 7 1808 Jacob Miller to Catharine Riecher June 11 1809 Jacob Miller to Elizabeth Boehm Nov 12 1809 John Heller to Elisabeth Heller Sept 11 1810 John Young to Maria Dornblaeser Oct 21 1810 William Miller to Maria Laddig Nov 18 1810 David Miller to Barbara Richner March 29 Christian Miller to Elizabeth Ziegler Jan 19 1814 Peter Miller and Hetty Freeman Feb 19 1815 Christian Young to Elizabeth Broeder Aug 17 1815 Charles Miller to Catharine Fetterman Oct 15 1815 Peter Young to Margaret Laubach Feb 6 1816 David Deschler to Catharine Mertz March 19 1816 John Ache to Maria Ochs March 31 1816 George Mack to Magd Kramm Sept 27 1817 Jonas Rothrock to Eliz Hinkel Oct 12 1818 John Koch to Eva Weber April 25 1820 Anthon Koch to Susanna Lynn June 4 1820 George Bender to Catharine Mersch March 13 1821 John Coleman to Maria Bender Sept 6 1821 George Steinbach to Maria Ward June 25 1822 Frederick Faebel to Christine Kaemper May 4 1823 Isaac Miller to Sarah Cowley April 3 1823 Henry Young to Catharine Berry Aug 8 1824 John Koch to Rosina Krahn May 6 1827 Philip Koch to Cath. Lynn Dec 7 1828 Conrad Bender to Anna Bauer April 5 1829 Charles Miller to Sarah Herzel Sept 27 1829 Isaac Koch to Maria Frey Oct 5 1830 Paul Miller to Hannah Bess June 9 1831 Charles Koch to Lucinda DeWitt Nov 1 1832 Jacob Young to Anna Maria Schill Nov 15 1832 JOhn Price to Catharine Miller Dec 25 1832 Jacob Miller to Elizabeth Schlecht Feb 24 1833 Jacob Bender to Susan Hahn April 20 1833 George Andrew to Sarah Ann Miller Feb 8 1834 John Miller to Sophia Stem Aug 17 1834 Adam Miller to Maria Mayer Jan 13 1835 Jonas Lichtenwalder to Liddia Grandwohl July 28 1835 Peter Younf to Cath. Deichman Feb 9 1836 Nathan Koch to Susan Reich Jan 31 1836 John Mack to Sara Barnes Feb 18 1836 Daniel Gross to Eliz. Koch Nov 13 1838 Jacob Miller to Polly Mill June 25 1840 J. H. B. Mertz to Lydia Flick June 28 1840 Michael Ache to Luisa Farling March 14, 1840 Christian Bender to Susanna Sand Nov 28 1840 John Wootring to Mary Ann Koechlein Dec 1 1840 Enoch Wootring to Mary Ann Peiffer Feb 2 1841 Benjamin Nolf to Maria Wootring April 8 1841 Daniel Miller to Susan Herzel. Dec 14 1842 Aaron Frey to Susan Miller Aug 9 1842 Barnet Wagner to Maria Young April 4 Samuel Peiffer to Sopha Wootring Oct 28 1843 William Mack to Susan Rosen Dec 14 1843 Aaron Koch to Mary Koch Jan 26 1844 Henry Werner to Mary Bender Best Wishes, Geri

Bender, Charles T. (Prof.) Principal of the West Bethlehem Schools was born in Grimville, Berks Co., Feb 25, 1856. His father, Peter Bender, who was born in Bavaria, came to this county when a young man. He was a teacher and he taught for a number of years and was the organist in the churchs of Whitehall, Grimville, Lowhill and Howertown. The last 12 years of his life he was the Tax Collector in Bethlehem where he died in 1890 aged 71. Eliza (Baucher) Bender, the mother of Charles T., was born in Whitehall ,Lehigh Co., and died at Weaversville in 1871. There were four children born to her. Rev. F.P. Bender, pastor of St Michael's Lutheran Ch. of Phila., Phaon of Belthlehem, William of Coopersburg and Prof. Charles T. Prof. Charles T., married Dec. 1890 to Mary Beitel of Catasauqua. She was the d/o James C. Beitel. Mr. and Mrs. Bender had one son, James Peter Bender Monroe Co David Bender, was born in the town of Nessel, Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1834 and he was the son of Michael and Rosanna Bender, farming people of the Fatherland. In 1845 Michael Bender started for America with his family. He came to Barrett township, Monroe County. He died in 1867 his wife in 1860. Members of the Lutheran Church. Children; David, George, and Rosanna who died at the home of her uncle in New York City while attending school at the age of 20. George Bender, was born in Germany in 1843 he married Elizabeth Cross of Monroe Co. David the eldest of the two sons, and subject, was 11 years of age when he came to this county, He married Mrs. Rachel Mick, d/o Christopher and Louisa Sommers, natives of Germany. To David and Rachel Bender were born 4 children, Rosanna, born 1857 married Garrison Shaffer, Ida A., Walter E., and Frances A. Bender, Franklin, of Lehigh Township, Wayne Co, was a native of Hamilton township, Monroe Co. He was born June 4, 1859. His father was Jerome Bender, was born in 1832. He married in Monroe Co to Elizabeth Larn, who died July, 1888, age 52. In the family of this couple were;Emma L, w/o Maln Steen, of Minnesota, Mary born 1858 and married Charles K. Smith, of Monroe Co., Franklin, Tellilah born 1861, married William Deubler, Sarah born 1867, died 1895, married George Deubler, Peter born 1870, died 1892, Louisa born Feb 17, 1875 and married John Keesler, of Wayne Co On Oct 18, 1881 at Stroudsburg, Franklin married Sophia Beehler, her father, Jacob Beeler, a native of Germany, came to America at age 5. Her mother, Mary Wagner, was born May 6, 1834, d/o Joseph and Barbara (Seigher) Wagner, who were natives of the Fatherland, but were married in Monroe Co. Their children; Joseph, Civil war vet., Edward, Simon, David a Civil war vet, Frank, Catharine, Rosanna and Mary, now Mrs. Beehler. Mr. and Mrs. Bender had children; Archibald, born 1881, Lewis, born 1882 died in infancy, Horace, born 1882, Charles born 1889, May born 1890, died age 5, Roland, 1893, Teddie, 1895, and Prodice, 1898 Rev. War Ford, Thomas, wf Hopeful, NJ Line, applied 1818 Crawford Co., PA age 60, resident of Rockdale township. Soldier lived at South Amboy, NJ at enlistment. Soldier was born March 1759. Soldier married Hopeful (?)) Aug 1781 at South Amboy and she was born there. Soldier died 24 or 25 June 1831 in Woodcock Township Crawford Co., Soldier and wife had a large familybut only the following were named; John died in infancy, Peter of Armstrong Co, James, who was aged 56 in Crawford Co., Margaret, aged 52 in Venango Co., and she was married John Bender, Charles aged 15 in 1823, In 1852 only surviving children were Margaret Bender and James Ford Best Wishes, Geri

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 27, 1904 MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF Joseph STEWARD, a carpenter of Berwyn, blew out his brains with a shot gun, last Saturday afternoon, in the presence of his wife and several of his children. The man had been drinking a quantity of liquor and was in a despondent mood when the crime was committed. There was no reason for his act, but the influence under which he was at the time. The suicide was the father of twenty children, several of which are dead. GOVERNOR HAS TALL CORN Governor PENNYPACKER is winning fame as a grower of corn. The corn on his farm, at PENNYPACKER's Mills, is the finest in the county, some stalks standing 18 feet high and having five ears on them. Mr. PENNYPACKER also had a field of oats on his farm. They are called PENNPACKER oats, and yielded 56 bushels to the acre when thrashed. HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING During the heavy thunder storm that passed over this section last Sunday morning, the house of Frank LUTZ, of near the West Branch paper mill, was struck by lightning and considerably damaged. Several members of the family had the unpleasant sensation of having bricks loosened from the chimney fall through the roof into their beds. A CORRECTION In our last issue a statement appeared saying the Veterinarian A.L. BAUM who located in Pennsburg had been formerly located, at Trumbauersville, which is incorrect. His former station was Shelly, Pa. Dr. H.L. BAUM, with whom he was confounded is still at Trumbauersville. PASSED EXAMINATION SUCCESSFULLY Among the 302 candidates who successfully passed the severe State Board Medical examination recently, is our townsman Dr. Fred O. WAAGE, only son of Rev. O.F. WAAGE. He is on duty for a year in the Methodist Episcopal Hospital, of Philadelphia. LARGE GATHERING AT FAMILY REUNION Over 2000 members of the DIETRICH family and connections held their second annual reunion at Kutztown, on Saturday. All are descendants of Johannes Christian DIETRICH, who landed in New York, in 1710, and Johannes DIETRICH, who settled in Philadelphia in 1731. WORK THE BEST MEDICINE Rev. Harry M. LENGEL, of Reading, who believes that "work is the best medicine in the world," has just completed a house, and did all the work himself, from digging the foundation and mixing the mortar to painting it. MURDERER BLOCH RESPITED Governor PENNYPACKER on Tuesday respited Eugene BLOCH, of Allentown, (who was to have been hanged on Aug. 25), until October 6, to allow his case to be taken before the Board of Pardons on application for a commutation of sentence to life imprisonment. TEACHING BLIND PIGS Wesley CLOSE, of Pottstown, is amusing himself by teaching two blind pigs to perform various kinds of tricks. The animals are fed from a bottle and Mr. CLOSE says they are very apt pupils. WELL KNOWN LAWYER AT DEATH DOOR Colonel James BOYD, of Norristown, nestor of the Pennsylvania bar, president of the Montgomery County Bar Association, is believed to be at death's door at his home. Several days ago he was brought from Atlantic City in a special car. He is 84 years old and suffers from a general break down. A FIELD OF TALL CORN Oswin BIELER, of the Grand View Poultry Farm near East Greenville, has a corn field in which the stalks average fully twelve feet. Among the lot there have been found two stalks of exceptional length, one measuring 14 1/2 feet, the other 12 feet four inches. TO DRILL FOR COPPER ORE Prospectors will drill for copper ore on the land of John WRIGHT, situate on the Lehigh Mountains, on the side of Emaus. Ore of good quality has been found in small quantities on the tract of Mr. WRIGHT. HEARS BAND FOR THE FIRST TIME AT 92 A very much interested spectator at the parade of the Emaus Fire Company No. 1, last Saturday, was Mrs. Enoch ROHRBACH, aged 92 years, of Harlem Berks county. In all her life time the aged woman never saw a parade or heard a brass band.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 27, 1904 THE FIRST MISSIONARY Sunday, August 13, 1904, will be a red letter day for time and eternity, to a circle of human souls whom God Almighty can name and number. Worcester township, Montgomery county, has given a fair daughter to go forth in the spirit of the Apostle Paul and bring the glad tidings, to those who have not yet learned of their Savior Jesus Christ. Farewell services were held last Sunday for Miss Flora K. HEEBNER, before her departure for missionary work in Shansi, China, under the auspices of the Mission Board of the Schwenkfelder church, in the Worcester church. Those who took a direct part in the exercises were, John H. SCHULTZ, as presiding officer; Josiah D. HEEBNER, as music director; the Worcester choir, Revs. E.S. ANDERS, G.K. MESCHTER and O.S. KRIEBEL; Carlotta SCHULTZ, Mr. BROWN, Harvey K. HEEBNER and the missionary herself, Miss HEEBNER. The large audience room was crowded with members of the various local churches of the Schwenkfelder church, besides many friends of Miss HEEBNER, living in the community or at distant places. The exercises throughout were of a simple, deeply spiritual, harmonious and impressive nature, long to be remembered. The Sunday school convention, held the day previous in the Towamencin church, had in part paved the way for the spiritual uplift the day afforded and also expressed its feelings in the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, "That we hereby express our hearty appreciation of the christian spirit shown by our fellow member, Miss Flora K. HEEBNER, who is about to sail for China, that we wish her safety, health, success on her voyage, in her labors and a safe return to our midst and that we pledge her our sympathy, our prayers and support, moral, financial and in other ways." It is impossible to report adequately the effect of the exercises or to give a summary of the addresses delivered. Among the salient thoughts brought out must be noted these: The reality, the personality of Jesus Christ, the guidance given human souls by the Guiding Hand, the grandeur of a life devoted to missionary work, the cheering aspects of such labors, the glorious privilege of gathering fruitage unto the day of the final account, the need of living the Christ life in the daily walk and conversation, the satisfaction that must come to parents who have children to go to missionary work. Surely a missionary is to be envied not pitied or mourned for in view of the stern realities of the here and the hereafter. Miss Flora KRAUSS HEEBNER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.H. HEEBNER, was born and raised in Worcester township, educated in the public schools, at West Chester, Pennsburg and Oberlin. She goes forth as a member of the Schwenkfelder church, under the auspices of the Boards of Missions of her church and of the Congregational church, supported conjointly by her own church and a Women's Mission Board of Chicago. Her field of labor will be the Shansi Mission, in North China, made forever memorable by the heroic lives and deaths, of both foreign missionaries and native christians during the Boxer movement of 1900. Her work will be of an educational nature and will as a first step make it necessary for her to give careful study to the Chinese language itself. She left home on Wednesday on her trip to her field of labor, that will take her 12,000 miles from home and keep her from home seven years. All honor to the family, the church, the community that has a son or a daughter to give to such Christ-like service for humanity. These words, quite inadequate to the occasion, may appropriately be closed by the following lines written for the occasion and expressive of the thought of Miss HEEBNER: My Saviour, Lord of all, I heard thy loving call, Thy call for me. What wilt Thou have me do, all, all life's journey through? I concecrate anew. My all to thee, Go, take my bread and feed, My brethren - those in need - Nor let one die. I am with you always. I heard thy dear voice say "Thy word I shall obey," Was my reply. Hence I shall leave those near, My parents, brethren dear, and sail away. Some day I hope to meet, Some day I hope to greet, All, at the Master's feet. To stay for aye. MR. BAER ENTERTAINS EMPLOYES The employes of four of the largest paper mills of Reading, of which George F. BAER, the president of the P. & R. railroad, is also president, had a picnic at Willow Grove Park on Saturday as the guests of Mr. BAER. The president had provided a specsal train for their accommodation. TWO COWS KILLED BY LIGHTNING A number of buildings were damaged throughout this section during the heavy thunder storm of Sunday morning and two cows belonging to Asa ROTHENBERGER, midway between Pennsburg and Geryville, were killed. YOUTH'S DYING REQUEST "I want you to take care of my remains in about an hour," was the request made by Walter BELL, of Norristown, to officer DUDDY on Sunday evening. "What's the trouble," demanded the officer, "are you tired of living? "Well, I just drank a quantity of laudanum and I don't think it will take a great while to fix me," replied BELL, coolly. After walking a square BELL asked for a glass of water. While drinking it he fell in a heap and was taken to the hospital in critical condition. It is said BELL has been despondent for several days because a young woman had refused to marry him. BREY WON FIRST PRIZE The second and concluding day of the fifth annual mid-summer target tournament at Griesemersville, was well attended last Thursday. M.S. BREY, of Geryville, won first prize, and L. WERTZ, of Temple, second. The experts who were present did some great work. They were SQUIRES, of Wilmington, and HAWKINS, of New Haven. The former ran 68 straight. Their scores, however, did not count against the locals. KRAMLICH ran 27 straight. Out of 195 targets HAWKINS hit 185; KRAMLICH, 171; SQUIERS, 184; L. WERTZ, 175; M.S. BREY, 176, and L.M. LINCOLN, 161. FAMILY REUNION The fifth annual reunion of the BERGEY Family Association will be held at ZERBER's Park, near West Point, on Saturday, August 27th. The morning session will open at 10.30 with a business meeting. Recess will be taken at 12 o'clock till 1.30 p.m. for luncheon. At 1.30 afternoon session will begin with music and addresses lasting till 3 o'clock. At three o'clock the games will begin, with a ball game, Norristown vs. Pottstown.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 27, 1904 HIGHWAYMEN STEAL $5112 Dana WHITE, paymaster for the O'Rourke Engineering and Construction Company, of New York, was held up near Paterson, N.J., by four masked men on Wednesday morning. He was forced, at the point of three revolvers, to surrender $5112, the amount of the company's payroll. WHITE was accompanied by two body-guards and was on his way to pay the workmen who are engaged in building a reservoir. When near a mountain their horse was shot and killed and the three men were covered with revolvers. WHITE tried to jump from the wagon and he was assaulted. From the bottom of the vehicle the money in a bag was snatched and the highwaymen fled. It is the opinion of the police that the robbers were employed formerly by the company. No trace of the robbers has as yet been found. COSTLY FUNERAL FOR A DOG Prince, a pet dog belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Charles DAVIS, of Pemberton, N.J., who died recently, was given a costly burial. About fifty society people of the town attended the burial. Impressive services were held at the grave and an undertaker had charge of the funeral. The dog was lowered in a grave in an oak casket with silver handles and white satin trimming. The mound formed after the grave had been filled up was literally covered with flowers. Later a marble slab will mark the location of the grave. FELL FROM THREE WHILE PICKING PEARS While B.F. BUCHER, of Delphi, was engaged in picking pears from a tree of John HEIMER's one morning this week a limb broke and he fell to the ground injuring himself about the head and sustained severe bruises internally. Dr. C.B. DOTTERER was summoned to render medical aid. No bones were found broken and while the injuries are not considered serious he suffers excruciating pain and is confined to bed. AN UNFOUNDED RUMOR A few weeks ago a rumor was published in several papers that the family of Wayne BITTENDENDER, of Clayton, had been increased by twins, a boy and a girl. The news was unfounded at the time, but on Tuesday the boy reported promptly on time. The girl however failed to turn up thus far and the probabilities are that it has been missent or lost on the way. The parents are satisfied however the way it is. HARVEST HOME SERVICE AT SPINNERSTOWN Rev. Oswald, the newly elected pastor of the Trinity Reformed church at Spinnerstown, will have harvest home services in that church tomorrow forenoon. OLDEST RESIDENT OF KUTZTOWN DIES Daniel H. HOTTENSTEIN, the oldest resident of Kutztown, died of general debility. He was a trustee of the Keystone State Normal School and wealthy. He is 91 years old. A REMARKABLE APPLE TREE AT BOYERTOWN John STEPHEN, of Boyertown, has an apple tree on his premises that has a cluster of 28 large apples on one limb, within a space of 12 inches. CHICKEN LAID LARGE EGG Samuel G. ECK, of Chapel, has a chicken that laid an egg which measured five and one half by eight inches. LOST WHEN HEAR HOME Harry MITCHELL, aged about 26 years, of Upper Hanover township, was hopelessly lost on Sunday evening, while about to return to his home near the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church, from the Evangelical campmeeting, which was held about a mile from his home. Mr. MITCHELL is in the employ of farmer Samuel SCHLICHER and on Sunday evening he wended his way to the campmeeting in Schultz's grove a short distance away. At about 10.30 o'clock he started on what he thought was his way home, instead he followed the Shimerville-Treichlerville turnpike until he came to Old Zionsville. Here he saw the churches and knew he was in a strange place. He aroused people living there and asked them to direct him to the New Goshenhoppen church, for he knew he could find his home then. After receiving the directions he retraced his steps until Treichlersville was reached when he, instead of turning to his left as he came to Treichlersville, kept on the straight road, at about daybreak he came to the Clayton creamery and seeing a farmer he again asked to be directed to his home. He followed these directions and reached his home on Monday morning, at nine o'clock, footsore and tired. He claims that he walked all night and the distance he covered must have been about twenty miles. SEVERAL ARRESTS IN KOHLE MURDER CASE J.C. MILLER, 40 years and Michael WELSH, 40 years, both of Manayunk, were this week arrested and held in $500 bail each as witnesses in the Louisa KOHLE case, whose body was found at the foot of a high cliff near that town on Sunday. PLANTED TWO POTATOES AND RAISED MANY Miss Amanda FRY, of Hereford, planted two potatoes in her garden and this week she dug up forty-three pounds of tubers. There are some among the lot of exceptional size. The yield was an extraordinary one. PURCHASED A HOUSE IN PENNSBURG Nathaniel FREY, of Corning, this week purchased the brick house in the lower end of Pennsburg, known as the Adam MILLER homestead, for $1400. Mr. FREY is making alterations on the premises and will take possession shortly. WELL ATTENDED CAMPMEETING The campmeeting of the Evangelical Church which was held in Joel SCHULTZ's grove, near East Greenville, for the past week, was the largest attended meeting held in this vicinity for many years. The camp was exceptionally well attended last Sunday. PENNSBURG HOTEL OPENING THIS EVENING Charles A. KNEULE, the new proprietor of the Pennsburg Hotel, will have his opening this evening. The Citizens' Band, of East Greenville, will render a musical treat in the form of a concert. SCALDED BY HOT COFFEE Miss Emma MCCOY, of Norristown, was painfully scalded by having several cups of coffee accidentally spilled over her neck and left shoulder. She was compelled to take to her bed for several days.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 27, 1904 SUMNEYTOWN LADY TEACHES PHYSICAL CULTURE AT SEMINARY We are glad to present the picture of Anna S. CRESSMAN (picture), of Sumneytown, in this issue, who is to teach physical culture and other subjects at Perkiomen Seminary the coming year. Miss CRESSMAN is a graduate of the public schools of her native town, of the West Chester State Normal School, class of 1902, and of the New Haven Normal School of Gymnastics, class of 1904. While in the New Haven School of Gymnastics, Miss CRESSMAN took such studies as anatomy, physiology, physics, histology, German gymnastics, Swedish gymnastics, physiology of exercise, pedagogy, applied anatomy, anthoropemetry, physical diagnosis, first aid to injured, orthopaedics, delsarte and practical work in all sorts of physical exercises, games for women. Miss CRESSMAN also took work in massage and medical gymnastics, together with a course of lectures in the New Haven Dispensary on the curvature of the spine and its prevention and treatment by proper physical exercise and mechanical appliances. This full and complete course in all branches of physical culture for girls will make Miss CRESSMAN a valuable addition to the teaching force of Perkiomen Seminary, where she will have charge of all gymnastic exercises for girls. She will give each girl a thorough physical examination, prescribe special exercises for special needs and carefully direct the physical development of all the girls, just as the physical director of the Seminary will direct the gymnasium work of the young men. Miss CRESSMAN is the accomplished daughter of Jesse S. CRESSMAN, the successful and popular merchant of Sumneytown, where interest in matters educational has always been active and pronounced. Forrest CRESSMAN, an only brother of Miss CRESSMAN, is the celebrated musician and musical composer, who is now studying music in Vienna. FIFTEEN YEARS IN BED Mrs. Anna BRAY, of Pen Argyl, who 15 years ago, determined, for some reason of her own, to spend the remainder of her days in bed, arose Friday for the first time, having tired of her resolution. She had her meals brought to her regularly, and not once did she require the aid of a physician. During her stay in the house the town has made remarkable progress and she was unable to recognize the place she knew as a village of a few hundred inhabitants in the busy town of the present day. In the afternoon she rode in a trolley car for the first time. She says there is too much "hustle and bustle" in the town, and she may again return to bed. PENNSBURG VETERINARIAN GOES TO RED HILL Dr. A.L. BAUM, the veterinary surgeon who recently opened an office at the Pennsburg Hotel, on Thursday changed his headquarters to the Red Hill Hotel, where he will continue to practice his profession. SHOT HIS SON BY ACCIDENT John TREANEY, a resident of McKinley, a village near Ogontz, accidentally shot and perhaps fatally injured his six year old son on Saturday afternoon while handling a revolver which he believed was not loaded. EDITOR DRAWN AS UNITED STATES JUROR Eugene DAMBLY, of Skippack, editor of, the Skippack Transcript, has been drawn on the United States District Court Grand Jury which will begin its labors in Philadelphia on September 19 next. WAR ON TUBERCULOSIS The Reading Board of Health on Monday took up the crusade of Dr. Lawrence FLICK, of Phipps Institute, Philadelphia, and President of the New Haven Sanitarium, against tuberculosis by adopting a rule that hereafter consumption is to be treated as a contagious disease. All cases are to be reported to the Board of Health by Reading physicians and a record kept. Whenever a house occupied by any person suffering from tuberculosis is vacated, either by removal or death, it shall be fumigated and thoroughly cleansed before again being occupied. Reading is one of the first cities in the country to take this advanced position. GROWING COTTON IN BUCKS COUNTY J.M. BENDER, of Point Pleasant, Bucks county, has a row of cotton plants in his garden, quite a novelty in that section. The seed was planted about the first of June and the plants are from three to three and a half feet high.