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????