Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 23, 1904 HAS PET GROUND HOG Peter W. BEELER, a carpenter and undertaker at Point Pleasant, Bucks county, is the owner of a tame ground hog that he captured several years ago when it was only a mite of an animal, and brought it to his home. It has not lost any of its natural instincts, and although it stays about the house and yard during the summer season, wanders away in the fall, burrows a hole in the ground and hides itself until spring. The ground hog is a household pet, although it sometimes gets into the garden and destroys considerable truck. During the summer it is fed on cakes and other dainties, and is so tame that it will play with Mr. BEALER's hunting dogs and often accompanies them to the fields. It has a fear of strange dogs, and if one comes near it will hide itself and return after the dog has left. OUR COUNTRY HAS ARMY OF PRISONERS A statement issued by the Bureau of immegation, at Washington, shows that the total number of inmates of the penal institutions, of this country is 44,582. This does not include Hawaii and Porto Rico. 28,939 are males and 15,643 females. There are 23,548 in State institutions, 14,979 in county institutions, 5358 in private institutions and 697 in Federal institutions. There are 24,717 prisoners serving for life. INSTALLATION OF REV. MOHR The 39th annual meeting of the Board of Management of Bethany Orphans' Home was held at that institution last Thursday. There was a very full attendance of the members, as well as the Ladies' Committee. Rev. Thomas M. YUNDT, who retired from the superintendency, rendered his report, which showed most gratifying results. There are 123 children at the home, eight having been admitted at this meeting. Of this number two are from Hanover, two from Bismarck, one from Strasburg, two from Allentown and one from Lancaster County. These officers were elected: President, Rev. Dr. B. BAUSMAN; secretary, Wilson F. MORE; assistant secretary, Rev. Thos. M. YUNDT; treasurer, C.G. GROSS; physician, Dr. H.S. LEVENGOOD. This will be the 39th term for Rev. Dr. BAUSMAN as president of the board. Rev. Wilson F. MORE was installed at 3 p.m., as superintendent of the home. He takes the place of Rev. Mr. YUNDT and will assume charge of his new duties August 1. A number of visitors were present to witness the exercises. Mrs. MORE will be the matron. BABY'S STOMACH FILLED WITH CHERRY STONES On investigation it was found that the stomach, of the 18 months old child, of Obediah MICHEAL, of Summer Hill, Columbia county, was filled with cherry stones. Dr. REGAN, of Bloomsburg, performed two operations, and removed 343 pits. The parents think the child found a basket of cherries and ate them before being discovered. The little girl is recovering.