Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 9, 1904 AGED COUPLE PROVIDED FOR James MULROVEY and wife, of Glenside, who struggled hard to raise a large family, are entertaining one of their daughters who years ago married a poor young man. The young couple after various kinds of luck went to Alaska and their succeeded in striking a rich claim. Immediately upon making their fortune the daughter left for the home of her poor aged parents and provided liberally for them, placing funds at their disposal that will enable them to live in comfort for the remainder of their lives. HORSE DRAGS OWNER TO DEATH Antonio BUIORTIRO, of Edge Hill, was dragged a mile over a hard road and across a railroad crossing by a horse on Sunday evening. He died a few minutes after the animal was stopped. The man was pasturing his horse in a meadow. He tied one end of a long rope around his ankle and fastened the other end to the horse's halter, to prevent the animal from getting out of his sight. A train frightened the horse. BUIORTIRO's head was split open, his body horribly lacerated and his clothes torn from the body. CHILD INJURED BY GARDEN RAKE Howard, the young son of U.G. LOUX, of Geryville, had the misfortune to step into an iron garden rake on Friday of last week. The rake was used by some of the other children to pull down the limbs of a cherry tree and was lying upside down on the ground when the little boy stepped on and one of the teeth penetrated his foot through and through. Dr. W.H. STETLER, of Spinnerstown, was immediately summoned and dressed the wound. SMALL-POX AT SUMNEYTOWN A seventeen months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra ALLENBACH, of Philadelphia, is suffering from a severe attack of small-pox at the home of its grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. W.B. FOX, of Sumneytown. Mr. and Mrs. ALLENBACH and family came from their home last Friday to spend a vacation with the parents of Mrs. ALLENBACH, Rev. and Mrs. FOX. The child seemed to be complaining slightly and during the past few days small-pox developed in their most virulent form. LUTHER LEAGUE MEETING St. Paul's Luther League enjoyed a rare treat last Sunday evening in St. Paul's Lutheran church, near Pennsburg in having present Prof. ROTHERMEL, principal of the State Normal School, Kutztown, and Rev. Harvey WELKER, of Bluffton, Ind. Both gentlemen made excellent addresses. Those who were absent from the services missed a great opportunity. BOYS DROWN WHILE IN SWIMMING Two Norristown boys while swimming in the Schuylkill were drowned. The younger one Donimick BROVOSKI, aged 9, got beyond his depth and went down in sight of an elder brother. Aaron ZOBOLOSKY, 10 years old, jumped into six feet of water in the Swede street dam, Norristown, and sank to his death. BOY BUILDING HOUSE FOR HIMSELF Philip SNYDER, aged 14 years, living near Martinsville, York county, is the architect and builder of a two-story frame house. The lad purchased the lot, built the foundation, and is now rearing the superstructure. He is doing all the work himself. Young SNYDER is of the average size for a boy of his age, but is above the average in strength and activity. DAUGHTER TIES FATHER AND SAVES HIM Thomas SLAWYER, of Coatesville, climbed a tree to pick cherries while on a visit to his daughter at Compassville. In picking cherries he was stricken with vertigo and fell on a limb to which his daughter lashed him with a clothes line until she could summon aid to remove him safely. The man was rescued with out suffaring bodily injury. FIRST ROAD BUILDING CONTRACT AWARDED The County Commissioners of Montgomery on Tuesday awarded the contract for building 14,400 feet of new road on the Byberry Road in Moreland township to J.R. SHANLEY who was the lowest bidder at $17,450. This is the first road to be built in this county under the recent act of the assembly. FELL ON FENCE IN PICKING CHERRIES Stephen SCHROYER, of Pottstown, while picking cherries fell from a breaking limb and was impaled on a fence 15 feet below. The pales penetrated his clothing and flesh, holding him head downward until he managed to release himself. No bones were broken but the man is badly injured. BOY DRAGGED TO DEATH An eight-year-old son of S.S. BRUBAKER of near Mt. Joy was dragged to death on Monday morning while assisting in driving a heavy wagon. While applying the brake the boy fell and his head caught between the block and the hind wheel. He was dragged to death before help could reach him. GOVERNOR SETS TIME FOR MARRIAGE Governor WARFIELD, of Maryland, in his address to the gradnating class of the high school, of Wilmington, Delaware, last week, said: "Don't do the foolish thing some do of getting married early in life. I have three daughters and will not give my consent to any one to marry before she is 28." AN OLD BUT SENSIBLE LAW Because of many accidents at Pottsville last year and some fatalities from tetanus, Fourth of July fireworks have been tabooed. Promiment citizens urged Mayor SMITH to enforce an old borough ordinance imposing a fine of $4 for every cracker, squib or rocket sold or fired in the town's limits. PASTOR CALLED At the election held on Sunday for a pastor for Trinity Reformed Church, Spinnerstown and Chestnut Hill Church, Rev. J.O. OSWALD, of Weisenberg, Lehigh County, was unaminously elected. The vote polled was the largest ever cast by this charge. DEATH FOLLOWS SCARE OF CRACKER The three year old daughter of George MAY, of Norristown, was killed on Monday by falling off a porch and fracturing her skull. The fall was occasioned by the sudden explosion of a cannon cracker which startled the child and caused her to lose her balance. NEW LANDLORD AT RED HILL The new proprietor of the Red Hill Hotel, Charles F. MOTZ, who took possession last week, has a very large stock of the finest liquors for both private and Medicinal use. Mr. MOTZ has followed the wholesale liquor business for a number of years and knows what he handles. ROSES GRAFTED ON APPLE TREE A rose stalk grafted on a crab apple tree in the yard of Paul E. KAHLER, of Reading, is creating much curiosity. The rose stalk is expected to bloom.