Berks/Lebanon Seibert Peter, 6/11/1799-4/20/1850, s/o Jonas and Cath. Salome (Wengert) no dates, w/o Peter Christina 1743-7/2/1813 William 9/14/1795 - 1/11/1861 Maria (Veiler) 7/21/1802-1/18/1889 John 11/30.1770-12/20/1862 Catharine 8/24/1780-10/11/1828 1st w/o John Barbara (Brendel) 12/2/1778-1/28/1875 2nd w/o John Peter, 1/27/178?-8/8/1826 Peter 1/3/1818-2/5/1834 Jacob 3/21/1783-2/12/1855 Elizabeth (Seibert) 2/12/1785-8/25/1847 d/o Jacob and Marie (Klein) Seibert John 8/1/1808-5/8/1832 Catharine (Holstein) 1/30/1749-9/7/1821 w/o Christian Eva Barbara 4/3/1766 - 6/29/1830 Northhampton Co Seibert Anna Maria 2 Nov 1787 George Henrich and Susanna Johan Philip 19 Sept 1785 same parents Sabina Catharine 16 Sept 1760 Melchior and Anna Maria Sara 2 Oct 1792 George and Susann Phila Co Seibert Adam (t) 17 May 1773 Sebastain and Barbara Elizabeth 10 Oct 1771 Sabastian and Eliz. Eva Barbara 27 Sep 1773 George and Margaret Francis Joseph 28 June 1773 Sebastain and Margaet John Sabastian 17 May 1773 Sebastain and Barbara Johan Adam 23 Aug 1760 Sebastian and Barbara Mary Anna 4 Dec 1766 Sebastian and Mary Elisabeth Sophia 13 Dec 1778 Sebastain and Elizabeth Susanna 22 March 1779 Conrad and Christine Rev War Seibert, Henry or as Henry Sybert, Cont. Line (PA), see Henry Sybert Sybert Adam or as Adam Syfat, Cont. Line (PA) soldier's name appeared on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by PA House of Reps of 25 April 1794 at which time he lived in Phila. Adam BLW#1376-100-15 Nov 1791 srv Hazen's Regt Henry, or Henry Sypert or Seibert, Cont Line (PA) wife Mary, W3306, soldier applied 23 May 1818 in Phila. IN 1820 soldier stated he was 60 and stated he had no children living with him. Widow applied 7 July 1837 Phila., PA aged 75. Soldier and widow had married during the Rev. Soldier died 27 July 1830. an Eleanor Walters marred aff'd in Northern Liberties, Phila. War of 1812 Seibert Christian, wf Mary, VA George or as George Sivert, PA George or as George Siver, wf Barbara, PA John or as John Seiber, wf Dorotha, PA Michael, wf Eliabeth VA Best Wishes, Geri

Anyone know what happened to the Lehigh County web page on PAGenWeb? It has been down for some number of days. Lance

Phila Co-Births David Jane, 24 June 1771 John and Deborah John 28 Sept 1769 Thomas and Sarah John Cooch 3 April 1773 John and Deborah Peter 23 Aug 1767 John and Deborah Rebecca 19 Aug 1775 John and Rebecca Susannah 6 May 1769 Thomas and Lydia Winifred Catharine, 26 April 1767 Anthony and Mary Theresa Anne bp 17 Jan 1740 Peter and Jane Charles 29 May 1759 Anthony and A. Theresa Jane 23 April 1754 Peter and Margarete John ca Sept 1736 Peter and Jane Lucy Frances 24 April 1761 Anthony and M. Theresa Mary Theresa 28 Feb 1765 Anthony and Mary Theresa Marriages David Feb 27 1737 Hugh to Sarah Godfrey Sept 27 1727 John to Eliz. David Nov 28 1740 Mary to David John May 10 1745 Rachel to Joshau John May 14 1733 David to Sarah Boham April 1 1742 Thomas to Anne Jenkins Davids Aug 5 1734 Mary to John Gilbert Davies July 8 1739 Abel to Margaret Eaton Dec 23 1731 Benjamin to Barbara Richeson (L) April 7 1722 Bridget to James Davies Nov 27 1732 David to Mary Boxter July 27 1733 David to Priscilla Davies July 11 1745 James to Rebecca Vanosten (L) May 29 1737 Thomas to Mary Yocum May 29 1729 Thomas to Mary Davies Davis May 18 1744 David to Katharine Hall (L) Dec 15 1741 John to Mary Brown Dec 29 1726 John to Martha Fitzwater Dec 26 1744 John to Eliz Lewis May 10 1744 John to Margaret Harris March 1 1740 John to Katharine Johnson May 15 1741 John to Martha Davis (L) March 4 1746 Nathaniel to Hannah Martin (L) April 8 1745 Philip to Mary Hugh Dec 1 1725 Thomas to Katharine Jones (L) May 5 1738 William to Rachael Ramsey Sept 18 1727 William to Sarah Curtis (L) Dec 2 1725 William to Mary Beezeley (L) 1798 Jan 1 Samuel Eneas to Catharine Griscum 1771 July 1 James to Fanny Wyson 1785 Aug 27 John to Mary Darragh Marriages Davis 1786 April 28 Abigail to Isacah Evans 1786 Aug 5 Catharine to Abraham Keys 1786 April 13 John to Elizabeth Orbison 1795 Oct 31 John to Elizabeth Smith 1788 Oct 10 Joseph to Abigail Johnston 1787 Oct 10 Mary to Robert Goodrich 1786 Jan 10 Nancy to Hugh Glover 1789 July 16 Sarah to Thomas Rickham Births Davis David 28 Aug 1749 William and Mary David 20 July 1753 John and Elizabeth David 20 July 1753 David and Elizabeth Edmund ca Sept 1731 William and Mary George 18 Jan 1765 Samuel and Jane Hugh ca May 1727 David and Catharine Hugh ca 1732 David and Catharine Isaac ca Mary 1738 William and Mary James 1747 James and Rachael James 1715 Samuel and Sarah James 1716 Samuel and Sarah James bp 1739 James and Margaret John ca 1730 Thomas and Eliz John 1755 Thomas and Barbary John 2 Feb 1760 John and Sarah John 1765 David and Elizabeth Joseph ca 1727 John and Anna Joseph 1730 John and Mary Samuel ca 1726 no parents Samuel 1743 James and Rachel Samuel ca 1691 no parents Samuel 1729 William and Mary Samuel 1762 William and Eleanor Thomas 1762 John and Susannah Thomas 1727 Thomas and Catharine Thomas 1734 William and Mary Thomas 1758 John and Susannah Thomas 1758 Thomas and Barbary Thomas 1751 Thomas and Eliz (Edwards) William 1716 William and Sarah William 1717 Samuel and Sarah William bp 1722 William and Mary William, ca 1741 James and Margaret Christian 1770 Conrad and Magdalena David 1772 Samuel and Ester (Watkins) George 1773 William and Joanna George 1776 William George 1780 John and Ann James 1770 John and Susannah James 1772 Malachy and Mary John 1779 Samuel and Hannah John 1766 David and Susanna John 1771 Simeon to Fronica Joseph 1780 Benjamin and Susanna Thomas 1779 John and Mary Thomas 1771 James and Margaret Thomas 1772 William and Joanna William 1769 James and Margaret William 1773 Malachy and Mary William 1774 not given and Anna William 1774 William and Mary War of 1812 (PA only) Davis Abner, wf Edith (1st husband, Bolton) 2nd wf, married 28 April 1857 Lancaster, soldier died 29 May 1863 Benjamin, wf Helen Benjamin, wf Alice Wilson, married 2 Nov 1817 Phila. PA, soldier died 10 Feb 1823 David B. Gabriel, wf Elisabeth Burnside, 2nd wf, married 18 1847 Crawford Co., soldier died 28 Feb 1858 George wf Mary Phillips, married 3 Jan 1797 or 96 Fayette Co. Soldier died 13 March 1854 Lawrence Co., PA George L, wf Phebe Isaac, Old Wars, wf Margaret Andrews, soldier married 15 Jan 1818 soldier died 21 Jan 1881 Warren Co., PA Isaac M. wf Sarah Evans, married 19 Jan 1819, soldier died 8 Oct 1854 James, no pension Jesse, wf Catharine Hamsher or Humpshire, married 1 Nov 1810 Lancaster Co Soldier died 10 May 1870 John, wf Anna Maria Johson, soldier married 14 March 1822 Allegheny Co John, wf Sarah Moore, married 1 April ? Allegheny Co John, wf Anna Vannort, 2nd wf, married Oct or Nov 1860 Fayette Co. Soldier died 11 Feb 1864 John, wf Amy Hart, married 23 March 1813 Davisville, PA lived in Bucks Co John, wf Rachel McCoy, married 4 Dec 1824, Phila, PA srv as Ord Seaman on USS Flambeau. Lived in Phila., PA John D., no pension Jonathan, wife Margaret Dickinson, married 29 Nov 1813 Delaware Co., PA soldier died 3 April 1854 in Chester Co., PA Owen, wf Mary Smith, married 26 June 1806 fayette Co, soldier died 1850 Butler Co., Ohio Samuel B. wife Sally Janet Jones, 2nd wife, married 5 Jan 183? Wilimington, DL soldier died 1854, widow died 4 April 1914 in Phila., soldier srv as a Lt. Col Thomas J. wf Lydia E. srv as Capt Thomas J. Davis Willis, wf Catharine Miles, married 27 Jan 1811 Chester Co., PA, soldier married 7 Nov 1866 Muscatine Co IA Zachariah, wf Hannah Mullen, married 21 Aug 1832 Chester Co., PA, soldier died 28 March 1857 soldier lived in Montgomery Co., PA Best Wishes, Geri

Ref: Town and Country Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 20, 1904 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 the 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. 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 NEXT 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 live turtle. 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 unisance 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. 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 LICENSE 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. 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. 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 NEW DUTIES William H. WELKER, Jr., of ????? has accepted a position as a professor in Chemistry in ????? University, New York. ????? upon his new duties on ?????

Phila Co Hoffner Mary Magd. 23 Feb 1767, d/o John and Eva Mary Magd. bp 11 June 1769 d/o Peter and __ Schubart Philip, 17 April 1757 s/o Christoph and Elisabeth Schubert Johann Daniel bp 13 April 1758, s/o Jacob and Ursula Johann Frederick 27 April 1762, s/o Johan Michael and Elisabeth Johannes 12 Aug 1750 Christoph and Elisabeth Hohl Anna Magd. 25 March 1758 d/o Johannes and Anna Barbara Anna Regina 6 March 1757 d/o Johannes and Anna Barbara Friedrich Theodorus 21 Jan 1755 Johannes and Barbara' Johan Jacob 23 Nov 1750 s/o Mathias and M. Magd. Maria Magdalena bp 7 Oct 1759 d/o Matthias and Magd. John, 2 May 1778, s/o Peter and wife Catharine (Miller) Seibert Adam (t) 17 May 1773, s/o Sebastian and Barbara Elizabeth 10 Oct 1771 Sebastian and Elizabeth Eva Barbara 27 Sept 1773 George and Margareta Francis Joseph 28 June 1767 Sebastian and Elizabeth Johan Sebastian 17 May 1773 Sebastian and Barbara Johan Adam 23 Aug 1766 Sebastian and Barbara Johan Sebastian 10 Aug 1770 Sebastian and Barbara Mary Ann 4 Dec 1775 Sebastian and Mary Elizabeth Sophia 13 Dec 1778 Sebastian and Elizabeth Susanna 22 March 1779 Conrad and Christine Best Wishes, Geri

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 20, 1904 DIED FROM DIPHTHERIA Contracting diphtheria while nursing his little niece at Allentown several weeks ago, Frederick RICHARDS fell a victim to the disease at his home at Maxatawny, on Tuesday night. The young man was only 19 years of age and of exceptional promise, being a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, a member of the class of 1905 of the Theological Seminary at Lancaster, and having served as a spring professor at the Perkiomen Seminary during the last spring session. Three weeks ago the young man was visiting his brother-in-law, Dr. James S. SMITH, of Allentown, and during his stay on Saturday, July 30, the bright little daughter of the doctor, Marian by name, was stricken with diphtheria. Though in noticeably poor physical condition, he insisted upon nursing the sick child and remained with it throughout its illness which terminated by death on August 5th. The anguish so affected the young man that he was unable to attend the child's funeral, and a few days later was removed to the home of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. M.S. RICHARDS. Diphtheria of a violent, virulent form developed. Two injections of anti-toxin were made but with no result. On Tuesday night after much suffering he died, the result of heroic self-sacrifice. Beside his parents he is survived by two sisters: Cora, residing at home, and Mrs. James S. SMITH, of Allentown. Rev. Dr. RICHARDS, the well known former pastor of Dubbs church, Allentown, now professor at Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, is an only brother. The funeral services were held yesterday. BOY INJURED BY HORSE While crossing East Broad street, Perkasie, a 12-year-old son of Allen MITMAN, was knocked down by a horse driven by John FISHER. The horse stepped on the b oy's groin and the wagon passed over his body, inflicting severe injuries, both internal and external. ACCIDENT IN FORDING PERKIOMEN Attempting to ford the Perkiomen Creek at Ironbridge, Wm. OGDEN and Dervilla TROUTMAN were thrown into the stream by the wagon overturning. OGDEN saved the horse by cutting the harness after a hard swim. HEAVIEST PRISONER IN BERKS B.F. GEORGE, of Allentown, was jailed on Tuesday at Reading, on a charge of passing worthless checks in a horse deal with Harvey TRUMBAUER, of Pleasantville. Mr. GEORGE is a horse dealer and weighs more than 400 pounds. SMALL-POX, NOT POISON IVY What was believed to be ivy poison turned out to be well-developed cases of small-pox in the home of George S. SCHWAB, in Pottstown, the father and three children being down with the disease. CAPTIVE ESCAPES FROM CONSTABLE John HALLMAN, of Limerick, arrested for chicken-stealing, escaped from Constable Montgomery YERGEY, en route to the jail, by slipping out of a side door in a Norristown hotel. THE BOAST OF SCHWAB The big Bethlehem Steel Company plant was visited by its president, Chas. M. SCHWAB , on Wednesday. He said: "I shall make the Bethlehem plant the greatest armor plant and gun factory in the world." CONSOLIDATION OF BETHLEHEMS COMPLETE Governor PENNYPACKER signed the charter for the new borough, consolidating Bethlehem and West Bethlehem, on Tuesday. The consolidation goes into effect at once. This will do away with the name of West Bethlehem. 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. DOG DRAGS BOY BY THE NECK UNTIL NEAR DEAD James DEWALT, a 12 year old boy of Harmanville, a town near Norristown, was almost killed on Wednesday while playing "Wild West" with a dog and several boy companions. The boys were chasing a large Newfoundland dog which was supposed to be a buffalo. DEWALT carried a lariot which he finally succeeded in throwning about the dog's neck; but the other end circled about his own neck as the other noose fell over the dog. The boy was thrown to the ground and dragged and the shouts of his comrades only served to increase the animal's speed. He was being choked and hauled rapidly toward a rail fence guarding an abandoned quarry hole, and the fence was his salvation, for although the dog jumped over it, he was unable to pull the boy with him. When DEWALT's companions arrived they cut the rope and the dog dropped into the quarry and was killed. The boy was badly bruised. 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 the $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. WILL START THE STONE CRUSHING BUSINESS Henry F. SWEISFORD, of near Perkiomenville, will start the stone crushing business. He purchased a stone crusher and a portable 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.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 20, 1904 A WARNING TO FARMERS "More farmers are ruined today by going on the notes of friends who importune them for favors at public sales than by the failure of crops or the extravagance of their families," declared I.J. PHILLIPS, of Atglen, at the annual picnic of the farmers of North Coventry township, Chester county. Mr. PHILLIPS urged the farmers to cultivate closer relationship with the banks nearest them, and to purchase school board and municipal bonds for use as collateral, rather that giving notes. Fully 2000 persons attended the picnic. THRASHER KILLED William LICHTENWALNER, a farmer aged 42, living near Ziegle's Church, died in the Allentown Hospital on Monday from an accident which occurred while following his work. In backing his engine down the slope behind a barn, one of the wheels struck a stone, this swerved the front truck and Mr. LICHTENWALNER was struck in the stomach by the tongue. The blow caused a rupture of the intestines. The wound was of such a nature that it proved to be beyond the skill of the physicians. CHOIR HAS OUTING The choir of St. Mark's Lutheran church had its annual outing on Wednesday evening. The trip was made to Boyertown in one of the four horse coaches of liveryman MILLER, of East Greenville. A stop was made at Kepler's Hotel. The entire party had a good time. FELL DEAD AT STATION While waiting for a train at the Reading Railway station at Pottstown, on Wednesday, William B. MAUGER, aged 81, dropped dead of heart disease. For almost forty years decease was a railroader and was on the pension list for the past few years. CHILD INJURED IN PLAY Harvey, a five year old son of Henry BAUMAN, while playing in the yard fell against a corner of the house, and nearly tore off an ear. Dr. I.B. YEAKEL was called who inserted four stitches. The child is getting along nicely. PASTORS VACATION Rev. C.S. WIEAND, pastor of Zion's Reformed church, Pottstown, has been granted a month's vacation by the church consistory, to go into effect on Monday. Rev. Mr. WIEAND took no time off on his vacation at all last summer so that he will enjoy his full leave of absence this year by entering on a new field of travel and taking a trip to the Pacific Coast. While he will devote much time to sight-seeing he expects also that his health will be much improved by the journey. He will stop off on his long tour at Chicago, St. Paul, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. He expects to stop for a number of days at the Yellowstone National Park and on his return at St. Louis to take in the Exposition. At Denver he will visit his nephew and at Chicago he will stay with his cousin. During Rev. Mr. WIEAND's absence the church will be closed during the next two Sundays. The Christian Endeavor Society, however, and the Sunday school will continue to meet at the usual hours. Rev. WIEAND is well and favorably known in this vicinity. He was formerly principal of the Perkiomen Seminary and has many friends here. HAS VALUABLE INVENTIONS David S. HIESTAND, operator and electrician, living two miles south of Macungie, is the posessor of two valuable electrical inventions. Mr. HIESTAND received a tempting offer of $6,000 for one of these inventions and recently another firm offered him $10,000 in gold. The gifted young man is not anxious to dispose of his marvels of mechanism on such easy terms. - Kutztown Patriot. EAGLE STEALS GRAPES The people along Neversink mountain, near Reading, have been annoyed by damages done to their vineyards and suspected a hawk as the culprit. On Tuesday Walter FREES, who was on the watch, shot a large bald eagle which was in the act of pouncing upon one of the largest vines. The bird fought furiously when wounded. MAN OF 70 TRIES SUICIDE Despondent because he could not work anymore, Godshalk DELP, aged 70 years, of Lower Salford township took a razor and slashed himself across the abdomen with suicidal intentions. He was halted in his efforts and a physician was called who replaced the protruding vitals and drew the gaping wounds together with more than fifty stitches. TOLL GATE KEEPER ARRESTED Toll gate keeper FRANKE, of Perkiomenville, was arrested last Friday on a charge of impersonating an officer and detaining several young men who had driven through the gate without paying toll. At a hearing all the facts were proven against him and the case was settled. ENORMOUS PICKLE CROP Two thousand and five hundred cucumbers were picked from 111 vines by Mrs. John ENGLE, of South Mountain, and the vines are still blooming and bearing. J.N. OLWEILER, of Elizabethtown, picked 1600 from a garden patch, 12x15 feet. The yield of an acre at this rate would be 387,000. SUFFERED STROKE WHILE PLOWING Menno KLOTZ of the Upper end of Lehigh county, was stricken with apoplexy while plowing in one of his fields on his farm. The stricken man plowed at random all over the field after the attack, and exhausted the horses which were found lying in the furrows in the swamp. AN ANCIENT PIANO Albert STORB, a retired Pottstown business man, is the proud owner of a piano on which he took lessons when a boy. The instrument is 125 years old.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 20, 1904 JUSTICE CLAIMS RIGHT TO DIVORCE M.J. MULDERING, Justice of the Peace, of Luzern county, whose right to divorce and remarry a couple is now pending before the court in a test case, in defense of his action says: "I claim if I have the right to tie people together, I have all the right to untie them, and I am going to keep on doing it. If a man and woman are miserable together and could be happy with some one else, what is the use of making them wait six months or a year." WILL CASE DECIDED By a decision of Register of Wills GROFF, of Montgomery county, a housekeeper for a nonagenarian will come in for a big share of his estate, valued at $25,000. The case was that of Jacob S. ZEBLEY, of North Wales, who died a few months ago, aged 91, having provided in his will that Louise SMITH, his housekeeper should be his chief beneficiary. Nephews and nieces, who had been favored under an earlier will, contested in vain. COMMISSIONERS AWARD ROAD CONTRACT The County Commissioners at their meeting, at Norristown, on Wednesday awarded the contract for the two and one-eighth miles of macadam roads in Worcester township to C.N. SMITH & Co., at $11,361. There were six other bidders, and the highest price was $19,975. This is the second contract that has been awarded in this county since the Good Roads laws was passed. ILLEGAL FISHING ALONG THE PERKIOMEN Recently some party fished along the Perkiomen somewhere between the Perkiomen Paper Mill and the farm of Jonathan MOYER, further down the stream. What was done to the fish is not positively known, but is is supposed that dynamite was used, as the banks along Mr. MOYER's farm were strewn with dead fish that were not discovered until attention was called by the horrible stench which they gave off. GIRL VICTIM OF CARELESSNESS Miss Bessie WALMER, aged 17 years, of West Lebanon, was shot in the breast above the heart on Tuesday, by John E. BOYER who was handling a revolver c arelessly and not knowing it was loaded. The bullet was extracted and the girl is expected to live. BOYER was placed under arrest, charged with assault and intent to kill. A SUCCESSFUL LEHIGH COUNTY MERCHANT Entering upon a mercantile career and following it assidiously as a life work, Henry S. KERN (picture), the storekeeper at Shimerville, has achieved a well earned success. He was born near Shimerville, being the son of Thomas and Sarah (SCHULER) KERN. His early years were spent on the farm but in 1871, he became clerk in the general store of his brother, D.S. KERN, at Pennsburg. On leaving the services of his brother he became chief clerk for SCHULER Bros., at Vera Cruz. Later he entered the employ of L.S. SHIMER, at Shimerville, in a similar capacity and when Mr. SHIMER retired from business in February, 1892, Mr. KERN bought the stock and took charge of the business. His business is receiving the very closest attention possible and his place of business is one of the neatest country stores that can be found. In connection with his other duties, he is serving as post master for Shimerville. The family of Mr. KERN consist of his wife, Rebecca, nee BURKHALTER, one son, Charles B., and one daughter, Jennie B. The son followed school teaching in Lehigh county for five years and then took a course in the Veterinary College, at Ontario, Canada, and on graduation located in Iowa and is achieving success in his chosen profession. The daughter graduated at the normal school at Kutztown, two years ago, and has been teaching successfully ever since. The Reformed denomination claims the entire family as faithful members, their place of worship being the Reformed church, at Old Zionsville. BOY STUNG BY POISONOUS INSECT Last Sunday afternoon, Ira, the son of Tilghman DRUCKENMILLER, of Old Zionsville, was spending some time under a tree with several companions and while amusing themselves, was stung in the arm by what he supposed to be a hornet or wasp. The arm immediately became inflamed and his entire body commenced to swell. In a short time the boy became unconscious. He was removed to his home and Dr. BINGAMAN was called who applied the necessary remedies. The doctor is of the opinion that it was not the sting of wasp or hornet but of some other poisonous bug. The boy became unconscious a second time on Sunday evening, but by Monday had recovered somewhat but not all the swelling had subsided. THE CHAMPION CUCUMBER RAISER Mrs. Josiah DOWEY claims to be the champion cucumber raiser of Lehigh county, having a cucumber thirteen inches long and measuring eleven and a half inches in circumference. She has some that are very nearly as large and claims they are about three-fourth grown. They have been raised on good Republican soil she says. A NEW COUNTERFEIT A new counterfeit $2 bill has been discovered by the Secret Service bureau. It is described as of the series of 1899, check letter A, plate No. 240; J.W. LYONS, Register, and Ellis H. ROBERTS, Treasurer; portrait of Washington. The note is a zinc etching, poorly executed. The face of the note is heavy and blurred. The counterfeit made its appearance in Boston. A PLEASURE RESORT BLOTTED OUT Calypso Island, one of the most popular pleasure resorts of the Lehigh Valley has been denuded, the last tree being felled last Saturday. The island is owned by the Lehigh Valley Railroad, and was purchased from the Moravians for $20,000. It contained forty acres of large, handsome "monarchs of the forest," all of which were cut down to make way for railroad improvements. ATE THREE WATERMELLONS AT ONE SITTING Alexander WHITE, of Reading, won the watermellon eating match at the Ringing Rocks Park at an outing of the Lodges of the Colored Odd Fellows of the Schuylkill Valley. WHITE got away with three good sized melons at one sitting. A TORNADO IN BERKS A storm of unusual severty passed over portions of Berks County this week. At Dryville a vehicle was blown over a two-story house.

Adam Germanm immigrant ancestor, settled in Heidelberg township, and there one mile west of Saegersville, on the Berks Co. and Lehigh Railroad, seven miles west of Slantington, thirty-five east of Reading, Berks Co. To Adam German was granted on June 30, 1742, 250 acres. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of Heidelberg and there he and a number of generations are buried. He had 7 sons, and 4 daughters, Philip, Conrad, Abraham, Adam Jr., Henry, Jacob, John, Susanna married John Jacob Snyder, Eve married Henry Peter, and Catharine married Abraham Riedy. The tax list of Heidelberg, in 1812 recorded the names of Conrad, Philip, Adam, and Abraham German, the latter was born Oct 6, 1789, died March 29, 1831. Philip Germanm s.o Adam, died in 1819, his wife Eva bore him children; Adam, a miller, died in 1840; Michael; Nathan; and Philip Conrad, s/o Adam, held the office of JP in Heidelberg until the year of 1822, when he and his brother John moved to Adams township, Seneca County, Ohio Abraham, Adam Jr., Henry, and Jacob, all sons of the pioneer, remained at Germansville. Henry, s/o Adam, was born Feb 9, 1793, lived in Washington township. He died June 4, 1836. His wife was Eva Neff. Children; Henry Jr., Owen, Nathan, Mary, married Aaron Kern, Sabina married David Snyder, Catharine married a Peter, Flora married Monroe Peter, Susanna married 1st to Jonas Buck, 2nd to Charles Kern, and Harriet married Silas Camp Jacob German, s/o Adam, died May 1 1879. He married Catharine Stemler. Children; Jonas, Enos, Reuben, Levi, Elizabeth married Elias Bittner, Caroline married William Mosser, and Sallie married William Mohr, Adam German, son of Philip, his wife was Susanna Neff. Children; Adam, Daniel, Joseph, John, who left and was never heard from, Susana married a Lynn, Caroline married Alfred Siegfried, Sallie married Henry Fenstermacher, and Elizabeth, a single lady died in 1911 Best Wishes, Geri

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 20, 1904 SUICIDE BY HANGING William JORDAN, an aged and respected citizen, of Coopersburg, shocked the community in which he resided, by committing suicide on Thursday noon. Mr. JORDAN has of late been subject to spells of melancholy induced by being compelled by age, to retire from the activities of life, but was about as usual on Thursday, but at noon he was missed when summoned for dinner. An immediate search was instituted and his lifeless body was found hanging on the second floor of his son's carpenter shop about two squares from his own house. Deceased was a man of prominence during his years of activing. He was a well known contractor and builder, his specialty being church steeples. He was a prominent member in the councils of his party. He was postmaster of Coopersburg during the administration of Cleveland and at different times held borough offices. The coroner of Lehigh county was notified, but on investigation decided an inquest unnecessary. Mr. JORDAN had attained the age of 77 years and is survived by his wife, who is almost blind, and two sons and two daughters. ANNOYING PETTY THIEVES Burglars are becoming a very common thing at Palm. On Saturday night all the milk of John MOYER was stolen from their milk house. On Monday night a call was made at the barn of J.W. BUTZ, and at the little barber shop of William HOFFMAN. A number of trifling articles such as hats, caps and some children's clothing were missing the following morning. Later in the night Mr. BUTZ was arouse d from his sleep by the barking of the dogs of H.Z. HEIST and N.H. LEESER. When he took a peep from his bed room window he noticed someone walking up the pavement. Nothing was thought about it until shortly afterwards footsteps were heard coming in through the alley along the railroad and down towards Mr. BUTZ's barn. The party was watched until the barn doors were pushed open and the intruder entered. A light was noticed all around the barn, but only at short intervals, until the person was noticed immediately in front of the window towards the house, making a flash of light which exposed himself to the eye of Mr. BUTZ, who was watching his chance for a good aim at the rascal with his rifle. Just than a fair chance offered itself and the rifle was popped off and the bullet entering the window right where the burglar made his last flash, putting a hole through the window just the size of the bullet, but no marks around the inside of the barn can be found where it struck, which is fair evidence that it was carried along with the burglar instead of a lot of boodle, which he very likety expected. SPECIAL SERVICES On the Sunday evenings of August 28, September 4 and 11, Rev. Albert Rudolph SCHORMAN, of Perkiomen Seminary, will deliver three interesting discourses for the people of Pennsburg and East Greenville which all are invited to attend. The themes of the discourses are as follows: First evening: Das Leben nach dem tode; Auferstehungs Frage. Second evening: Die innere Herrlichkeit unseres evangelischen Glanbens. Third evening: Die Wiederkunft Jesu Christi Aufrichting des Neuen Jerusalems. The discourses will be held in German. Rev. SCHORMAN is a native of Germany but our people have had no difficulty in understanding him. In which church and at what hour each discourse will be held will be announced in the next issue of Town and Country. All are heartily invited to attend. FIREMAN BURNS HIS MONEY A fireman on a Philadelphia and Reading freight train had the misfortune on Tuesday to throw his pocketbook containing $100, into the furnace of his engine with a shovel of coal. In taking his handkerchief out of his pocket the man accidentally pulled along with it the purse and as it lay unnoticed among the coal, shoveled it into the fire. BOY AND GIRL MISSING H.T. DUNLAP, aged 16, and a young woman, both from Philadelphia, and boarding at the Central Hotel, Rieglesville, were boating on the Deleware on Monday evening and failed to return. A search was instituted and the boat was discovered below the falls on Tuesday morning. It is feared the young people have been drowned. AGED WOMAN LOST Leaving her home on Saturday afternoon, at 1 o'clock, to go a few hundred feet into the woods for an armful of wood, Miss Sallie Ann SHUYLER, aged 92 years, living on the mountains above Macungie, missed her way and got lost. By taking a wrong path she became bewildered and for hours roamed through the woods, over rocks and through brush and bramble until she finally went down the side of the mountain and reached the road leading from Macungie to Hensingersville. At 6 o'clock she arrived at the farm house of Oliver FRITCH, in a thoroughly exhausted condition. The old lady was well known to Mr. FRITCH, who gave her a good supper and took her home. Her rambling covered a distance of about three miles. She was missed at home and an alarm was raised. A searching party of about twenty men went out on the mountain in all directions, but none was successful in taking the right one. DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE ELECTION The Democratic voters of the election district of Pennsburg are requested to meet at the public house of Charles A. KNEULE, on Saturday evening, August 27th, between the hours of 6 and 8 o'clock and elect 3 delegates, to represent said district in the Democratic county convention, to be held in the Opera House, Norristown, on Tuesday, August 30, at 10 o'clock a.m., for the purpose of nominating five persons for the Assembly, one person for Sheriff, one person for County Treasurer, one person for Coroner, one person for Director of the Poor, one person for Surveyor. Also to elect one person to serve as Committeeman for this Election District. BOY USES MATCH TO CURE SNAKE BITE William VANBUSKIRK, of East Stroudsburg, was fishing along Broadhead's Creek when he stepped back and trod upon a rattle snake. Before he had time to move the snake had bitten him in the calf of his right leg. The boy took out his knife and cut a deep incision where a little mark showed the snake had struck and then taking a burning match he applied it to the wound to cauterize it. This done he hurried to a drug store and procured alcohol, with which he bathed the wound. There was a little swelling but the prompt treatment evidently had the effect of removing the poison from the bite. The lad is getting along all right without a doctor.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 13, 1904 FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS BALLY Charles TEA, of West Branch paper mill, secured a position as presser in STENGEL's pantaloon factory. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond STENGEL, adopted a four year old girl, from St. Catharine's Home, of Reading. While Mrs. Gus. BROGLEY, and family of Philadelphia, were on a visit to her parents, their three months old child became seriously ill with summer complaint, it however is much improved. The following party spent a day fishing, boating, bathing and general sporting at Kepler's dam, along the Perkiomen creek: Misses Geneviene GIEBEL, Helen GIEBEL, Regina MCCARTY, Mary MELON, Lizzie COVELY; James GIEBEL, Leo STENGEL, Frank KOHL, Irvin EDDINGER and Harvey STENGEL. Harvey WITMAN, of Reading, is spending a vacation with his parents. Rev. Charles SAUERS was on a business trip, to Philadelphia. Charles ADAM and family, of Mahanoy city, spent a few days with her mother, Mrs. Geo. GIEBEL. Pauline MELCHIOR, of Allentown, spent a week with her parents. Misses Jennie and Octavia SCHAFFER, of Allentown, made a short visit to relatives here. John ADAM, who has been confined with stomach troubles the past few weeks is rapidly recovering. Isaac STAHL, of Powder Valley, moved into the tenant house of H.R. QUIGLEY. Joseph, the nine year old son, while assisting to do light farm work for his father, Peter ZEIGENFUS, accidentally tread in a scythe, cutting an ugly wound nearly the entire length of his foot. Dr. O.W. BERKY, who was summoned found it necessary to insert a number of stitches. Mrs. John BOOSER, aged 84 years is seriously ill with stomach troubles. Mr. and Mrs. Augustus REICHARD, of Reading, are spending a week's vacation with his parents. A valuable horse belonging to Mary A. SCHULTZ, was taken sick while working on the field and was killed and removed by scavenger C.W. GRILL & Bro. SALFORDVILLE Dr. E.F. BENNER, the well known rheumatism specialist, is taking an additional course in one of the large Philadelphia Hospitals and has also nearly completed a course in Electro Therapeutics. The doctor intends to engage in the X Ray work shortly and has had several very prominent positions offered him. Walter UNGER, 543 Silk street, Allentown, who was arrested by the neighbors for assault and battery and mal treatment of his 14 year old son who came home later on Saturday evening, has been committed to jail in default of $800 bail, is well known in this section by the local gunners and fishermen. This case is similar to one that happened here not long ago when a girl was beaten and kicked by her parents for writing a letter to a lady friend. TELFORD Lightning struck the house of Henry HARTSELL causing some damage. Wm. H. GERHARD, cigar manufactuerer, spent several days in New York and Philadelphia on business. Maple Lawn boarding house, owned and conducted by Allen GODSHALL, is filled with city boarders. Miss Tillie KOFFEL, of Philadelphia, is spending her vacation with Mr. and Mrs. J.G. GODSHALL. Mr. and Mrs. M.H. HARTZELL, of Philadelphia, are spending the week with N.H. STOVER and family. John KEYSER purchased a horse from Harry HARTZELL, he is a good looker and driver. Boys look out! William H. GERHART purchased of Yerge & Leidy, a handsome new Shoemaker piano. RED HILL Mr. C.J. SMOLL was with his family over Sunday. Chas. HENDRICKS is hauling stones for Wm. O. GENZLER. Charles SMITH and wife, of Pottstown, were visiting the family of Milton YERGER over Sunday. Wm. O. GENZLER was in Norristown on business, on Tuesday. Mrs. James MILLER is still no better. Dr. J.Z. HILLEGASS, of Allentown, was in town on Tuesday. Mr. DELONG, of Topton, is putting a new bar in MOTZ's hotel. The stone masons commenced work at W.O. GENZLER's house. Miss Maude YOST, of Phoenixville, is spending the week with the family of Hayes BALMER. WOXALL A.K. COPE is on the sick list. I.H. SMITH and wife who spend a few days at Long Beach are home again. Stella A. HENDRICKS is employed with her Aunt Mrs. Wm. ZIEGLER, of Perkiomenville. Mrs. John CARVER and daughter attended the funeral of her cousin Mrs. Henry LANDIS, of Morwood, on Monday. Harvey KULP and wife attended the funeral of her Aunt, Mrs. Jesse DEEDZ, at Sumneytown, on Wednesday. HILL CHURCH The Harvest Home services held on Tuesday by Rev. H.W. WARMKESSEL, at this place were well attended. John C.W. HESS and Jacob FRONHEISER both of near Pikesville, spent Sunday with the family of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. GRUBER. Elmer H. HEYDT, of Philadelphia, formerly of this place, was on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David HEYDT. Rev. H.W. WARMKESSEL, pastor of St. Joseph's congregation of this place, held regular services here on Sunday afternoon and announced services to be held here in two weeks, in the evening, at 7 o'clock. GRUBER & BENFIELD, proprietors of the Heins lime kiln and stone quarry, of Bechtelsville, are burning the best quality of lime and are filling many orders, and always have a ready sale for their product. The farm of Reuben GLAES, situate in Washington township, present tenanted by John GRUBER, is offered for rent. MORWOOD Menno LANDIS, an employee of the Schuylkill Valley Traction Company, spent several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah LANDIS. Edwin KRUPP, of this township, is slowly recovering from his recent illness. There will be a light hop and cakewalk at MAURER's hotel on Saturday evening, August 27th. Good music has been engaged. KUMRY Mr. and Mrs. William HEIMBACH and children visited friends at Sellersville on Sunday. A terrific thunder storm passed through this vicinity on Wednesday evening. A thunderbolt struck a tree on the farm of Monroe WOLF in the afternoon and reduced it to splinters. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey REINHART and son, of Quakertown, and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew FLUCK and daughter, of this place, were the Sunday guests of John REINHART and family. TRUMBAUERSVILLE John FRANTZ contemplates taking a trip to St. Louis next week. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson WISLER and Mr. and Mrs. Henry MILLER started on a trip to Niagara Falls and Buffalo, Thursday. Mrs. Franklin REICHARD returned home after an extended trip to Indiana. Misses Ella and Blanche CREUTZ are spending their vacation with their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. BARTGES, of Lock Haven, are visiting their son, Charles BARTGES, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph ANDERS entertained Lansdale friends several days. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Enos BARNDT. Mrs. Frank FLUCK is recovering from her recent illness. Mr. and Mrs. Menoah HILLEGASS entertained the latter's father, George KRAUSS of near East Greenville, and Solomon KRAUSS, of the same place. Oswin SHUP is spending the week at York, Pa., where he is attending a lodge convention. CONGO H.H. RENNINGER left for a carload of cattle on Monday. Jefferson MILLER has a slight attack of typhoid fever. Mrs. Aaron BECHTEL, of Philadelphia, is visiting Samuel BECHTEL and family. RIVAL SUITORS HALTED Unable to choose from a score of ardent suitors for her hand, Miss Alexandra SEAGER, of Pottsville, told two of them Dominick GODLEWS and Anthony MULCAR that she would marry the one who managed to first secure a marriage license. The rival lovers hastened to comply with her unique decision, but both applications were received by Register HERB simutltaneously, and he has refused to issue a license to either. The Register will refer the matter to court for a decision. SNAKE IN BUNCH OF BANANAS A snake, measuring two feet in length, found to be a young boa-constrictor, dropped from a bunch of bananas a few days ago and wrapped itself about the foot of Miss Nellie STEWARD, of Mauch Chunk, as she was unpacking the fruit in a store a Hazleton. A clerk killed the reptile. FIRST FUN, THEN TORTURE, THEN DEATH James C. MORRIS, aged 14 years, son of Dr. MORRIS, of Belfast, Northampton County, died Saturday, after an illness of five years, the result of a blow in the stomach from a base ball while he was playing at the village school. BURRIED BY A CAVE-IN John REIFSNYDER, of Boyertown, was buried by the caving of an embankment at which he was working. Fellow workmen came to the rescue and succeeded in digging him out alive.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 13, 1904 FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS HOSENSACK Mr. and Mrs. Samuel KRIEBEL, Mr. and Mrs. John TRUMP and son, of Allentown, and Mr. and Mrs. Erwin DORNEY, of this place, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel TRUMP. Mrs. Harvey SMITH and children, returned to their home at Allentown, on Saturday, after spending a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John KOFFLER. Mr. and Mrs. Frank STAHL and children, Mr. and Mrs. GETTY and three children, Miss Mary STAHL, all of Philadelphia, are boarders in our vicinity. They are boarding in the house of Mrs. Susan STAHL. Abraham RENNINGER visited his daughter, Mrs. Harvey DAVIS, at Allentown, on Saturday. Erwin DONEY is working at the culvert at Zionsville, doing carpenter work for Nolan & Co., of Norristown. Miss Mary SCHOENLY left the employ of Mr. KLEINSMITH, on Thursday and is now at home with her father, H. SCHOENLY. The personal property of Isaac ROEDER has changed hands, John ROEDER, of Hosensack is the owner now. Some of our friends attended the funeral of Mrs. Joe SCHANTZ, of Spinnerstown, at the Mennonite Church, at Zionsville, on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse MILLER, of Corning, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin RAUDENBUSH on Sunday. Miss Laura SCHOENLY, of Philadelphia, is staying with Mr. and Mrs. John M. ROEDER for a short time. Prof. O.S. KRIEBEL, principal of the Perkiomen Seminary, passed through this village on Monday and Profs. JACOBY and MESCHTER passed on Tuesday. VERA CRUZ A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin WAGNER on Tuesday. Mrs. Charles ORTT attended the BAER reunion at Kutztown, on Saturday. Mrs. John SCHULER, Mrs. Horace SCHANTZ and Miss Edna SCHULER, took in the sights at Dorney's Park's Park on Saturday. James MOYER, of between Vera Cruz and Shimersville, was not feeling well for a week. On Friday he fell down unconscious in the field and is now sick with typhoid fever. Mrs. Frank STROHM had a stroke on Sunday and fell from the chair where she was sitting. She is now sick in bed. Mrs. Horace SCHANTZ, Mrs. Thos. DIEHL, Mrs. Ambrose BENDER, Mrs. John MILL, Mrs. Howard MILLER and Miss Maggie SCHULER, all of Vera Cruz, attended the funeral of Mrs. Edwin SCHOENLY, at Zionsville, on Monday. Edwin REINHARD, clerk at Young's hardware store, Allentown, has his vacation this week and spent some of his time at Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. Horace REINHARD and son, Earl, of Allentown, were under the parental roof on Saturday and Sunday. A package was lost between Vera Cruz and Lewis SCHULER's farm, near Dillinger station, on the last day of July. The owner would be very grateful if the finder would bring or send the same to the Vera Cruz store. ARGUS Mr. and Mrs. Edwin FREED and children, Mr. and Mrs. Warren FRANK and children, all of Quakertown; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar FRANK, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Leidy CRESSMAN and Raymond and Walter BENNER, of Telford; Eugene MACNET, Wilson ACKER, of Tylersport; James and Frank SNYDER, of this place; Mr. and Mrs. William RENNER, of Perkasie; Charles SEIDEL, of Maiden Creek, and Mr. FISHER, of Hilltown, spent Sunday with James SNYDER. Josiah HARTZELL lost a valuable cow last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob HILGER, of Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. RITTENHOUSE, of Franconia Square, Reuben FRANK and wife, and Lefenus FRANK, of Milford Square, spent Sunday with Fred. SEGRIST. CLAYTON Clayton CREAMERY paid for butter fat during the month of July, 26 1/2 cents. Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose ACKERMAN and children attended the picnic at Niantic, on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W.A. CLEMMER visited Mr. and Mrs. Andrew KRIEBEL on Sunday. Mrs. W. CLEMMER and daughter, Sallie, attended the funeral of Martin MOYER, of Huff's church. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. D.F. CLEMMER. GERYVILLE Howard MOYER and family, of Allentown, Dr. W.H. STETLER and family, of Spinnerstown, and Mrs. Wm. SHELLY, of Allentown, were the Sunday guests of U.G. LOUX. MILFORD SQUARE Elias HELLER and Henry HALLMAN visited friends, at Philadelphia, last Sunday. PALM J.W. BUTZ, wife and son spent Saturday at Carsonia Park, Reading. Alvin GEHRIS, while loading grain for Charles CORNER, was bitten in the hand by a snake. The member was badly swollen in a very short time and caused severe pain. Miss Ida GERHARD, of Pennsburg, was the guest of H.Z. HEIST and family, on Sunday. Mr. LEESER, our landlord, has his hotel crowded with boarders. David TREICHLER, of Hereford, has daily new arrivals of city boarders. Mr. GOTSHALL and wife, of Sunbury, were the guests of his aunt, Mrs. Lena HIESTAND for several days this week. Miss Lena BOWER, of Boyertown; Mrs. Stanley GARDNER, of East Greenville, Miss Ella STAUFFER, of Bechtelsville, and Miss Annie FREED, of Pennsburg, who left for Northfield, Mass., on July 28th, to attend the summer conference of C.E., returned home on Wednesday. Miss Edna STELTZ, of Philadelphia, paid a visit to Mrs. Allen STAUFFER. Mrs. Hannah SHIMER, of Allentown, was a visitor with H.Z. HEIST and family for several days this week. H. SCHULTZ and Henry SELL, each unloaded a car of stock on Monday. Thomas SCHELL, of Polo, Ill., a brother to H.T. SCHELL, of Corning, died last Friday and was buried on Monday at the above named place. Wayne MESCHTER, of Philadelphia, is spending his vacation with his mother, Mrs. Matilda MESCHTER. Fred. CONRAD who was clerking in a store at Sassamansville, has returned home to stay. Oswin MESCHTER who was employed as hired man on a farm near Norristown, has returned home and is looking for work. Mrs. Anna MILLER and daughter, Eva, and her sister Mrs. SCHNABEL paid a visit to Nathan LEESER and family on Saturday and Sunday. Charles CORNER and family and Mrs. Henry WIEGNER and daughter, Mabel, spent Sunday at Hosensack. Albert KRAUSE and wife, of Allentown, and Mrs. SIMONS, of New York, who spent a week with the former's parents, returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Amandus ECK had their baby boy baptized at the Catholic church at Bally, on Sunday. It was named Paul. John MOYER spent Saturday with his uncle, near Macungie. James BUTZ, wife and son, were the guests of John HALLMAN, near Geryville, on Sunday. FRUITVILLE George STAHL and family, A.S. SCHULTZ and Misses Ida STAHL and Sallie SCHULTZ visited Alfred HOFFMAN and family at Steinsburg on Sunday. Harry NICE and family and Mr. and Mrs. MUMBAUER, of Kumry, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry DIEHL on Sunday. Mrs. Samuel GOLDSTEIN died last week and was buried at Philadelphia. Isaac STAHL and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Alfred WENTLING, of East Greenville, on Sunday. Leon MELCHIOR and family moved into Oliver STENGEL's house, near the West Branch Paper Mill. Nathan ADAM sold his 24-acre farm to Elias NOSS, of Philadelphia. Mr. NOSS took possession of the farm already. Miss Mamie ADAM, of Philadelphia, is at home with her parents for several weeks. Christian STAHL made a business trip to Allentown on Wednesday. A bolt of lightning struck the house of Frank FREY on Friday evening. The house was but slightly damaged. SKIPPACK Keuben DRESHER, of Norristown, visited his brother Jacob DRESHER on Tuesday. Oswin WAMPOLE, hired with Samuel M. MOYER, was unable to work a few days this week on account of sickness. Mrs. James WILLEVEN and daughter Anna, returned again to her parents' home on Tuesday. Mrs. Samuel P. FOX has heart trouble. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel CASSEL, of Canada, are visiting relatives and friends in this neighborhood at the present time. Jacob BECK has moved the stable on his lot along the Skippack road. He will move on his lot next Spring. Civil engineer J.H. DAGER last Monday surveyed for the pole line between Collegeville and Skippack. This will be for stretching the wire from the Collegeville power house to furnish the Souderton, Skippack and Fairview trolley with electricity. HUFFS CHURCH Rev. J.W. EARLIE will have harvest home service on Sunday forenoon, August 14. Rev. O.R. FRANTZ will have harvest home service on Sunday, August 21, at 9.30 a.m. C.D. GERY moved to Reading with his family. LEIDY's livery team and M.D. ANTHONY did the hauling. Thomas DELONG vacated Longswamp hotel and took possession of Huff's Church hotel. TYLERSPORT Mr. and Mrs. Charles BISSEY, of Easton, spent Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gideon BARNDT. POWDER VALLEY Baby boys arrived in the families of Henry BARTHOLOMEW and Thomas STAHL. W.S. MILLER bought 7 head of cattle at the public sale of H.T. SCHELL, at Hereford.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 13, 1904 ICE CREAM FESTIVAL The base ball club of the Pennsburg A.C., will hold an ice cream festival on next Saturday evening, August 20. Elaborate preparations are being made to have a pleasant and enjoyable time. The festival will be held in the new hall of the American House, and will be the first gathering at that place, but it is not to be considered as the grand opening. That will be held later by Mr. HARLEY, when the hall is entirely completed. FELL DOWN HAY MOW Frederick RUSSELL, of Linfield, met with a painful and probable serious accident last Monday. The man was engaged in loosening bales of hay preparatory to loading a car, when he slipped and was thrown to the floor 20 feet below. The man had many teeth knocked out, his nose was broken and he is suffering from internal injuries. TOOK AN EXTENSIVE TROLLEY TRIP Wesley K. SCHULTZ, of Clayton, made a trip this week to Macungie, Emaus, Allentown, Quakertown, Lansdale, North Wales, Norristown and Pottstown, all by trolley. MINISTER ENTERS ON NEW DUTIES Rev. J.A. SCHOFER, of East Greenville, who was ordained by the Ministerium of Pennsylvania, at its convention in June, has accepted a call to the Berwick charge in Columbia county. He took charge of his new parish last Sunday. UNDERTAKER LICENSED Clayton H. FRYER, of Pennsburg, on August 3rd, took an examination before the State Board of Undertakers at Philadelphia, and was this week licensed to practice Undertaking. MAN INJURED BY FLYING MAIL POUCH At Albany, on the Berks & Lehigh Railroad, Herman HILDEBRAND, of Philadelphia, was badly injured by being struck by a mail pouch thrown from a train. LOST COW FROM PARALYSIS Charles SCHLICHER, tenant of the Queen of the Valley Farm, lost a cow on Monday. The animal died of paralysis while out in pasture. WATCH AND CHAIN STOLEN One day last week some thief entered the residence of Milton H. GAUGHLER, of Frederick, and stole a watch and chain from the mantel. KILLED BY FLY POISON Harry RENNINGER, a two year old Lancaster boy, drank water in which poisoned fly paper had been place, and died a few hours later. CUTTING THIRD SET OF TEETH Max VON LANG, a farmer of Perkiomenville, who is eighty odd years of age, is cutting his third set of teeth.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 13, 1904 BAKER TEAM RUNS AWAY Stopping in front of the J.L. DIMMIG & Bro., cigar factory, of East Greenville, and entering the office, without tying the team, T.M. MARSTELLER, of Pennsburg, had an exciting runaway on Wednesday. Mr. MARSTELLER had just stepped inside of the door when through a window he saw the team starting to walk away. He turned rapidly so as to avoid a runaway, but before he could reach the horses they knew there was no driver back of them and they set out on a dead run. When the barn of J.P. HILLEGASS was reached the wagon was upset and the horses were caught. The wagon was considerably injured but the horses escaped without a scratch. NEW STORE FOR SUMNEYTOWN Ground was staked off this week, at Sumneytown, for a new general store and dwelling house combined, for Geo. Miller, Jr.. The building will be erected at the upper end of town, near the toll gate. Clayton FRYER, of Pennsburg, has the contract. The building operations will be rushed as much as possible and Mr. MILLER will open the new store as soon as the store room can be occupied. SENATOR VEST DEAD After lingering for weeks between life and death, former United States Senator G.G. VEST, died at his home at Sweet Springs, Mo., on Tuesday. He had been so near death for the three preceding days that the end came without a struggle. BITTEN BY FEROCIOUS CAT A savage cat sprang at John WALSH, of Dunmore, on Tuesday, while passing through Laurel Hill, and sank her teeth into his hand. The man tried to shake the cat off but failed. He walked six squares when he was met by two milkmen who choked the cat to death. HAND CAUGHT IN MACHINE Daniel S. BOONE, of Pottstown, foreman in the machine stop of the Warwick Iron Company, had his hand caught in the machinery on Monday evening while inspecting the running condition. The hand was almost torn off. NEEDLE PASSES FROM ONE KNEE TO THE OTHER About thirty five years ago a darning needle entered the right knee of Mrs. D.D. THOMAS, of Berwyn. On Monday it was removed from her body by a physician. He took it from the left knee. ICE HOUSE BURNED Fire destroyed the large four-roomed ice house of GONSER & HEFFNER, located along the Perkiomen creek, between Salford and Hendricks, on Wednesday evening. The fire was discovered about 9 o'clock, the building being of frame, and there being no means of fighting the flames, the fire gained rapidly and soon consumed the entire structure. About one-fourth of the contents had been taken out and only the day before four carloads of ice had been shipped. Much of the remainder was melted by the intense heat. That which was left unconsumed stands glistening in the sunlight like an iceberg. The origin of the fire is not known. Some incline to think that the building was struck by lightning while others claim it was he work of incendiaries. The owners, Messrs GONSER & HEFFNER, reside at Kutztown. THIEVES ALWAYS BUSY Night callers were again noticed in our town on Wednesday night. The summer house of Matilda MESCHTER was broken into and two pair of rubber boots, a pair of new shoes and a pair of pants, all in good condition, were missing the following morning. The blacksmith shop and also the little house at Wm. HOFFMAN's, formerly used as a barber shop by Henry WEIGNER, were entered and a number of trifling articles were taken away.

STARVING ON HIGHWAY Utterly exhausted and without money or food, Mrs. Mary WILSON, aged 89 years, was found near Pottstown, on Wednesday. The aged woman had slept two nights with no shelter but trees. A week ago Mrs. WILSON whose home is at Carlise, had gone to Philadelphia to attend the funeral of her only daughter. All her money but 30 cents was used in paying the expenses of the funeral, she was therefore unable to pay her passage home. She decided to take a trolley and go as far as her money would take her and then walk the remaining distance. On coming to Collegeville, on Monday, she was stranded as her money had all been used. Following country roads and sleeping under trees at night for two days, she was found near Pottstown, on Wednesday, soaked to the skin from the rains of the preceeding night, and almost famished with hunger. Some charitable persons fed and clothed her and sent her to her home at Carlisle. NEGRO'S ODOR FREES HIM Track THOMPSON, a colored tramp, was sent to jail for thirty days at Wilkes-barre on Thursday last and was released next day because the prisoners, guards, keepers and warden objected to the vagrant's odor. He was turned into the bath tub without result. Prisoners in adjoining cells said the odor made them sick, and finally Assistant District Attorney SALSBURG had the prisoner taken before Judge HALSEY, who quickly discharged him. THOMPSON gleefully declared that he contracted the scent in a soap factory. SHOWER BATH OF MOLASSES During a heavy thunder shower last Friday forenoon a bolt of lightning entered a window of Weaver's grocery store at Easton and played havock among the canned goods on the shelves. A can of molasses was split exactly in half and, the contents spilled over the head of Mr. Isiah COTTRILL, a clerk. He did not realize what had occurred until the sticky liquid ran from the bushy recesses of the hair of his head, and dripped down over his shoulders. VETERINARIAN LOCATES IN TOWN Dr. A.L. BAUM, a veterinarian, formerly, of Trumbauersville, located in Pennsburg this week, opening an office at the Pennsburg Hotel. Dr. BAUM is experienced in his line of work and comes well recommended. He has had eleven years active practice and at times assisted Dr. Jesse Z. HILLEGASS when the latter was stationed at Red Hill.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 13, 1904 DROWNED WHILE FISHING On Sunday morning while Milton THOMAS, of Tylersport, was on Haring's dam fishing in a small boat, it capsized and he was drowned before his companion could help him. His brother, William THOMAS and Victor BERND, were nearby but by the time they reached the spot he sank. In trying to reach for something he reached too far out and over-balanced the boat, and having on a pair of heavy rubber boots, he was heavily handicapped and quickly sank from view. Haring's dam is along the Ridge Valley, and the first dam, going down the stream. It is not a very large body of water but fifteen to twenty feet deep in some places, and full of rocks. About two and a half hours were required to find the body. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah THOMAS. This is the second son of theirs that met a violent death. The first was Henry THOMAS, who died in a snow slide in Durango, Colorado. GRAND OPENING Chas. A. KNEULE will have his formal opening at the Pennsburg Hotel on Saturday evening, August 27th. The Citizens' Band, of East Greenville, has been engaged to render some of its charming music. All kinds of refreshments will be on hand. Mr. KNEULE will spare no pains to gratify all comers and extends a most cordial invitation to all. FARMER SWINDLED OUT OF HORSE John W. HENNING, a farmer of Stroudsburg, Pa., was swindled by a man claiming to be a business man from Easton. The swindler purchased a horse of HENNING for $100, giving a small cash payment and due bill. HENNING went to the hotel where the stranger was stopping to collect the balance. Man and horse had disappeared. STABBED MAN TO SECURE ICE In a fight in Norristown, over a piece of ice between an Italian and Dwight ZOLLERS, the latter was badly cut with a knife. The ice had been thrown out of a Merchants' Company ice house and both ran to get it. As they wrestled for the prize the Italian drew a knife and stabbed ZOLLERS twice in the arm. The assailant swam the river and escaped. TUBERCULAR COWS KILLED Two cows belonging to Joseph MILLER, of near Arcola, were killed at SCHWEIKER's rendering establishment, near Skippack, on Friday. The animals were afflicted with tuberculosis and were ordered to be killed by Dr. PRICE, a veterinarian.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 13, 1904 OPEN AIR WEDDING Niantic was the scene of a most happy incident on Thursday afternoon, when James Monroe SHELLY and Miss Ida SCHULTZ were married at the home of the bride's parents, under a canopy of ferns and evergreens on the lawn. The bride is the accomplished daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. E.K. SCHULTZ. Her father is one of the trustees and treasurer, of Perkiomen Seminary. The groom is a son of Rev. and Mrs. A.S. SHELLY, of Bally. Both bride and groom are graduates of Perkiomen Seminary. The groom graduated at Lafayette College and for the past year served as teacher of science of the High School at Perth Amboy, N.J. In the near future he will go to Doylestown to take charge of the borough schools, having been recently elected as principal. The ceremony was performed at 3 p.m., by Rev. O.S. KRIEBEL, of Perkiomen Seminary, assisted by Rev. A.S. SHELLY. The bride was attired in a most elegant wedding gown of white, while the groom wore the conventional black. Succeeding the ceremony, a bountiful lunch was served to the large number of assembled guests, after which the happy couple left on an extended wedding tour amid a shower of rice and well wishes of a host of friends. The bride was the recipient of numerous costly and useful presents. The maid of honor was Miss Alice SCHULTZ, sister of the bride. The bride's maids were Misses Minnie SCHULTZ, sister of the bride and Kathryn PLACE, of Worcester. The best man was Mr. BARR, of Philadelphia, a schoolmate of the groom, and Raymond SCHULTZ, of Worcester and a Mr. BAUER were the ushers. The guests were: Mr. and Mrs. E.K. SCHULTZ; Rev. and Mrs. A.S. SHELLY, Bally; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph K. SCHULTZ, Niantic; Mr. and Mrs. Owen K. SCHULTZ, Niantic; Mr. and Mrs. Josephus GERHARD, Clayton; Mr. and Mrs. John SCHULTZ, Norristown; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew H. SCHULTZ, Pottstown; Mr. and Mrs. Daniel LONGACRE, Norristown; Mrs. Sarah K. SCHULTZ, East Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. LEFEVRE, East Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. J.B. BECHTEL, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Amos K. SCHULTZ, Niantic; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob P. JOHNSON, New Berlinville; Mr. and Mrs. U.S. STAUFFER, Quakertown; Mr. and Mrs. Enos S. STAUFFER, Quakertown; Mr. and Mrs. A.S. CHRISTMAN, Trumbauersville; Mrs. H.W. KRIEBEL, East Greenville; Mrs. E.H. SCHULTZ, Philadelphia; Mrs. Alice S. SCHULTZ, Niantic; Mrs. Minnie S. SCHULTZ, Niantic; Mrs. Stella SCHULTZ, Niantic; Mrs. Mattie SCHULTZ, Niantic; Miss SHELLEY, Bally; Miss Emeline WIEGNER, Philadelphia; Miss Lucina SCHULTZ, Niantic; Miss Ella K. HEEBNER, Worcester; Miss Emma S. LONGACRE, Miss May S. LONGACRE, Norristown; Miss Charlotte S. SCHULTZ, Miss Amy S. SCHULTZ, Philadelphia; Miss Flora S. SCHULTZ, Miss Sadie S. SCHULTZ, Chapel; Miss Susan S. SCHULTZ, East Greenville; Miss Ella S. SCHULTZ, Pennsburg; Miss Chrissie A. SCHULTZ, Norristown; Miss Eleanora A. SCHULTZ, Miss Florence A. SCHULTZ, Niantic; Miss Mabel S. GERHARD, Miss Helen S. GERHARD, Clayton; Miss Sybilla HUBER, Niantic; Miss Esther LEFEVRE, East Greenville; Miss Frieda HERTZKE, Miss Bertha MURPHY, Niantic; Mr. Amos S. GERHARD, Mr. Owen S. GERHARD, Clayton; Mr. Norman SHELLY; Mr. Homer S. SCHULTZ, Chapel; Mr. Daniel S. SCHULTZ, Philadelphia; Mr. Leidy ANDERS, Norristown; Mr. Clark S. BECHTEL, Mr. Earl BECHTEL, Philadelphia; Mr. Andrew SCHULTZ, Niantic. LARGEST POULTRY HOUSE IN COUNTY Telford has the largest poultry house in the county, A.B. GODSHALL is the owner. The building is divided into thirty-two separate pens, thirty for chickens and two for pigeons. Each compartment will comfortably house 30 chickens. The house therefore provides for 900 chickens. The building is equipped with all the modern appliances to feed and water the stock and supplied with good ventilation. A pen about 9 by 30 feet is fenced in with wire on the outside of each pen on either side of the poultry house. THE BIRTHDAY OF AN OCTOGENARIAN FITTINGLY CELEBRATED BY ALL OF HIS DESCENDANTS The eightieth birthday anniversary of Jonas WELKER (picture), one of the oldest and most respected citizens of this community, was fittingly celebrated at his home midway between Pennsburg and Red Hill last Saturday. The occasion was doubly memorable by reason of the fact that within a few days it is almost fifty-two years since Mr. and Mrs. WELKER were married. The union of this aged couple was blessed with three children, two daughters and one son, Martha, wife of I.T. HERTZOG, of South Bethlehem; Louisa, wife of J.B. DYSON, of Pennsburg; and Ambrose, of Hellertown. These children with their respective families took the old gentleman by surprise just before noon last Saturday. After a general exchange of greetings the entire party sat down to an excellent dinner and did full justice to the bounteous repast. At the close of the meal Rev. C.M. DELONG delivered an informal address appropriate to the occasion and presented Mr. and Mrs. WELKER with two gold pieces, the gift of the son and daughters. The remainder of the day was given over to reminiscences and a game of base ball between the elderly guests and the youngsters, in which the youngsters, of course, came off victorious. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Jonas WELKER, Mr. and Mrs. I.T. HERTZOG, Herbert I., and Ira W. HERTZOG; Mr. and Mrs. J.B. DYSON, Miriam M., Florence E., and Herbert J. DYSON; Mr. and Mrs. A.J. WELKER, Katie WELKER and Rev. C.M. DELONG.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 13, 1904 A FARMER ROBBED During the absence from home of Charles PETERSON and family, tenant farmer for Henry SCHWENK, midway between Red Hill and Greenlane, on Saturday afternoon a trusted day laborer broke five locks with hatchet and chisel and rifled the house of almost $100 in money, a razor and a revolver and cartridges. On Saturday morning Mr. PETERSON left home to thrash for a neighbor about a mile off, and the daylaborer, Charles PITBERGER, was left at home to perform various duties assigned him. The man followed his work faithfully and after dinner he hitched up for Mrs. PETERSON, who with her children, drove off to do an errand. On leaving, PITBERGER asked if there were any objections to his going off to where Mr. PETERSON was thrashing when all the work at home had been completed. Mrs. PETERSON readily gave her consent and drove off leaving the kitchen unlocked, as the man was trusted, he having worked almost all of last summer for Mr. PETERSON and a part of this summer. About three hours after leaving home, Mrs. PETERSON returned, but as PITBERGER had asked to go off she thought nothing of his absence, unhitched and stabled the horse. On coming into the house the woman found that the lock on the door leading from the kitchen had been broken and the door opened. Upon investigation it was found that a cold chisel had been taken from the tool box of the reaping machine and a hatched procured from the barn with which five locks were forced. Things in general throughout the house were in disorder and drawers were opened and their contents scattered around. It was found that almost one hundred dollars in money, all there was in the house, had been taken and Mr. PETERSONs razor and blue barreled revolver with all the cartridges. An alarm was spread and efforts were made to locate the missing man, but all trace of him was lost. PITBERGER, the man who so basely betrayed the trust confided in him, is about 40 years of age, measures about five feet ten inches and walks with a stoop. When last seen he wore a felt cow boy hat, a blue coat and blue overalls. The man is addicted to drink and claims that his mother and one brother reside at Kutztown and another brother at Norristown. HORSE BURST BLOOD VESSEL While stopping in front of Ritter's barber shop, Harleysville, last Saturday forenoon, the horse of Adam B. HARTMAN suddenly dropped, breaking the shaft of the buggy. The horse bursted a blood vessel and died in about an hour's time. He was insured in the Montgomery Mutual Live Stock Insurance Company. SON SUCCEEDS FATHER Rev. E.O. LEOPOLD, son of the late Rev. O. LEOPOLD, was unanimously elected pastor of the five congregations composing the Fogelsville Lutheran charge, having a communicant membership of 1064. This charge was formerly held by the father and the newly elected pastor was serving as assistant for the past four years. BURGLARS SCARED OFF BY GIRL Thieves tried to gain entrance to the residence of Robert BIGONY, of Shillington, Berks county, at midnight on Tuesday. A daughter of Mr. BIGONY was awakened by the intruders and raised the alarm scaring them off. Two shots were fired after them, but they made good their escape. HORSE STOLEN AT EDGEWOOD Frank FERRY, of Edgewood, Bucks county, was startled on Sunday morning when he came to his stable and found his horse, a runabout, a new set of harness and some horse feed missing. The outfit is valued at about $200. There is no clue to the thief.

This is part of a book about people in Tennessee. It is about my great-grandmother�s first cousin. It gives some family history in which it mentions some of my Price relatives from Pennsylvania. There is one mistake that I am aware of and that refers to Elizabeth (Reese) Price. Reese was actually not her surname from all the information I have found. Her surname is Jones. If anyone could help me with any information on this Price or Richards family I would appreciate it- Heather Francis J. Harry Price is a native of Knoxville, his birth having occurred in 1884, his parents being A. J. and Annie (Richards) Price. He comes of Welsh ancestry, his grandparents being Jonathan and Elizabeth (Reese) Price, both of Welsh descent. One of their sons was David Price, who was an officer of the Seventh Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Civil war and was wounded in Shiloh. Another representative of the family is Dr. Henry R. Price, who is chairman of the board of trustees of the Lehigh University of Pennsylvania. The grandfather, Jonathan Price, was a coal operator of the Keystone state and passed away there, after which his widow came to Tennessee with a number of Welsh settlers, who took up their abode at Knoxville. Here with her children she founded a good home and continued to reside in Tennessee until called to her final rest. Her son, A. J. Price, was born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and after arriving at years of maturity he wedded Annie Richards, a native of Dan! ville, Pennsylvania, and a daughter of William and Catherine (Rogers) Richards. Her parents were both natives of the little rock-ribbed country of Wales and on coming to the new world settled in Danville, Pennsylvania, where they remained until they sought the opportunities offered in Tennessee. Establishing their home in Knoxville, Mr. Richards here joined with Captain W. P. Chamberlain of Knoxville and Captain H. S. Chamberlain of Chattanooga in establishing the iron works and thus became a prominent factor in the industrial development of this section of the state. Not only was the family well known in connection with the productive industries of Tennessee, but likewise was well represented in art circles. One of the family, William Richards, was a noted musician, who studied in London and became a distinguished teacher. Another, Dr. Joseph Perry, was a musician and song writer of London, England. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage!

Phila Co Williams, Margaret. Radnor, Chester Co., widow. Proved 3 Sept 1774. Isaac Reese and his wife, Mary; Philip and John Reese; Rachel Joseph and William (children of Joseph Norris); Rachel (widow of David Reese of VA); Mary, do Jacob Reese, Catharine and Elizabeth Chrisbam; Thomas and Jesse Jenning; Thomas and Samuel Webb; David Reese (old servant); Mary, wife of Griffith James; Phebe (w/o Alexander Sollie); Elizabeth Fowman; Philip, Margaret Price; Thomas Warton, Jonathan and Thomas Sturgis; Haverford, Lower Merion and Radnor Meeting; Evan David; Obadiah Wiley Sr.; George King; Philibenah, d/o Jacob Miller, Elizabeth Cline (wife of Michael); Thomas Morgan. Exrs. Cousin Thomas Morgan, Evan David and Michael Stadelman. Wits; Isaac Davis,, Michael Cline, Griffith James and Lewis Gronow Rees, Dieterick, Phila Inn holder, Proved 9 Aug 1775, wife Jane. Exrs. Christina Rees, Michael Shubart, and Andrew Burkhart. Children, Jacob, Elizaberth, Mary, and William Rees, Thomas, Upper Merion, Co of Phila, Proved 4 May 1765. Son; Thomas, Christians in profession of Faith in Tredyrun. Friends; Rev. John Davis, James David, Thomas David, Mary Lewis, Catharine Evans, Thomas Thomas; Negro, Peptin. Trustees; Thomas David, George George. Exrs. Thomas Rees. Wits; William Rees, Thomas Edwards, George George. Row, Jane, City of Phila, A free negro. Proved 12 March 1766. Children; John Hainy, Thomas Hainy, William Row, John Miller, Exrs. Henry Hainy, Benjamin Morgan, Isaac Howell. Wits; David Cowell, John Todman, Ann Todman Rees, Margaret, Widow of David. Proved 2 Sept 1767. Children, David, Rebecca, Eupemia and Rachel Salter. Children by former husband Nathanile Loofborrow. John, David and Hannah Spencer. Grandchild, Margaret Loofborrow. Exrs. dauthers Rachel, Rebecca and Richard Treat. Rees, JNO. Geo., Germanton, Phila. Co, Stocking weaver. Proved 12 March 1770.Wife Elizabeth. Exrs. Elizabeth Rees, Jno. Jacob. Children, John Jacob, Lorentz, Elizabeth, Anna Margareth and Susanna. Grandchild; Elizabeth Steitz, Son-in-law, Michael Steitz Custar, Rinear, Phila Co. weaver, proved 29 Sept 1770. Childrn, Margaret, Mary, Rachel, Rebecca, w/o Charles Coaty. Exr. brother-in-law, Thomas Rose. Phillip, Valentine, Bucks Co. Proved 2 Oct 1770, wife Maria Susanna. Exrs. Maria Susanna Philipps. and son George. Children; George, Jacob and Valentine. Godfrey, Jean, Relict of Thomas Godfrey Treydfrin township, Co of Chester. Proved 18 March 1771. Children; John, Elizabeth, Thomas (in NC), Eleanor Jones, Sarah, Rebecca Hulin, Grandchildren, Levi Jones, Israel Davis, Mary Hulin, Jane, John and Mary Godfrrey. Sarah and Jane Jones Jones, David, "Fredyfrin", Chester Co. Proved, 18 July 1771. Wife, Lucy. Sister Jane Godfrey, Brother Evan Joness, Nieces and Nephews, Jane Jones. Childre of brother Evan. Mary Godfrey,. Wits. David Davis, Samuel Davis and Anthony Wayne. Best Wishes, Geri