Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 16, 1904 CAMP STECKEL The last members of Camp Steckel arrived home on Monday evening at half past ten o'clock bringing along all of their outfit. All were in a happy mood and full of fond remembrances of camp life at Finland. A good deal of trouble was experienced in securing a cook, but at the last minute a man of Fatty FELIX proportions named "Favorite" was secured. He was nick-named "Mary." He had an able assistant named John HUNTER. Fishing and boating were the favorite pastimes and in the former, marvelous successer were recorded. Catfish measuring fifteen inches were very uncommon, and fish for breakfast was the chief article on the bill of fare. A target trap and a barrel of targets tell the story of the heavy cannonading heard by the citizens of Finland the greater part of the week. In the entertainment of visitors Camp Steckel broke all records. About fifty visitors were reported the first Sunday and all went home well satisfied with the treatment received. Owing to the weather conditions the last few days were minus many visitors. The white duck pants and caps constituting the camp uniforms changed their appearance considerably after being worn a few days, and if the gracious land-lady had not kindly washed and ironed them they would not have been fit to wear at the dance on July 6. A particular feature of the dance was the wide berth given to young men wearing white duck pants and caps. S.P. GRIESAMER, of East Greenville took a number of photos of the camp and its members. Too much praise cannot be given to the citizens of Finland for the treatment given all members and we would advise all parties who intend taking an outing to give Finland due consideration. The campers fell satisfied with their outing and will in the future not forego the pleasures to be derived from the camp life of a week or ten days. REAPER MANGLES CHILD Clarence APPLE, the four-year-old son of Milton APPLE, of near Riegelsville, met with a serious accident Tuesday that may prove fatal. The little fellow was out in the grain field with his father. He fell asleep in the grain. When the reaper was driven about the field, the father was horrified to hear a cry of pain. Looking down he saw the body of his little son among the knives of the machine. He quickly stopped the horses, and pulled the child from the terrible position. The little fellow was cut and hacked over his legs and arms in many places. Although at the hospital it is stated that no amputation will be necessary, it is said the child is in a crical condition. LIBRARY UNDER FALSE PRETENSE His desire to possess a fine library caused Abram C. MOTT, of Lansdale, to be placed under $1000 bail on the charge of obtaining goods under false pretenses. Gebbie and Co., publishers of Philadelphia swore out a warrant for MOTT's arrest before Magistrate JERMON and in their affidavit alleged that by representing that he was the owner of his own house and also owned stock in a large business concern. MOTT persuaded them to deliver $5000 worth of books to his home. Investigation they claimed showed that MOTT had falsely represented his financial standing. MOTT was arrested in Lansdale. HOTEL IMPROVEMENTS Chas. MOTZ, proprietor of the Red Hill Hotel, will erect new bar fixtures in the hotel. He contracted with Tilghman DELONG, of Topton, to make and erect the fixtures. It will be put in place in a few weeks. They will be the finest in this section. Mr. MOTZ will also raze the rear portion of the hotel to the ground and have a three story addition put there with an addition of a 3rd story on the main portion of the hotel. He is now having an architect prepare the plans and specifications. TEAM WRECKS REAPER While John LATSHAW, of Hill Church, was returning home from cutting grain for Jacob BAUER, he saw a number of cows in a corn field and left his team stand untied in the road to drive the cows out of the corn. During his absence the horses ran away with the self-binder. When caught, the machine was a total wreck but the horses were uninjured. A WESTERN VISITOR Sylvanus STERN who about twenty-five years ago was hired with A.C. KRATZ and Jesse FREEMAN and is now a successful farmer in Kansas, came on Tuesday to the home of A.C. KRATZ and expects to spend some time in this neighborhood. His two sons are running his farm during his absence from home. Mr. STERN's wife is not living anymore. WOMAN LOST AND WANDERS ALL NIGHT Miss Anna SNYDER, lost her way on the mountain near Shamokin, on Tuesday afternoon while on an excursion with a party of young men and women. She did not return home by evening, and men and women began to search. On Wednesday she was found in the woods eight miles from home almost dead from exhaustion and fright. CAMPERS AT PERKIOMENVILLE A camping party composed of William WEIDER, Ralph SCHATZ, George KUHL, Chas. KUHNS, Edgar WEAVER and John WEILER Jr., of Allentown, went into camp at Perkiomenville, on Tuesday. The party intends to stay two weeks. CAPTURED A CRANE Frank CRESSMAN, of Delphi, captured a crane which measures 7 feet across the body to tips of wings and stands over 4 feet in heights. The bird can be seen caged at the Weldon House. QUARANTINE REMOVED The quarantine on the family of James BUCKALEW, of Pennsburg, was removed and the house was fumigated yesterday. Their child has fully recovered from scarlet fever, the attack having been very mild.