Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 30, 1904 WEDDING BELLS A quiet and unostentations wedding took place on Saturday, at New York, the contracting parties being Alfred S. SCHANTZ, of East Greenville, and Ida M. DICKENSHIED, of Plover. The bride is the accomplished daughter of Dr. J.H. and Mrs. A.M. DICKENSHIED. She is a graduate of the College for Women at Allentown and taught school for a number of years. The groom was raised on a farm at Hosensack, Lehigh county, being the son of Solomon SCHANTZ. Mr. SCHANTZ some years ago learned silk weaving at Allentown and about eight years ago started the manufacture of silk with a few looms in what is now known as the John J. HILLEGASS cigar box factory. The accommodations at his place soon proved too small and additional room was secured for several looms in the East Greenville machine shop. The business continued to grow and at the instance of Mr. SCHANTZ a stock company was formed to build the Columbia Silk Mill of East Greenville, of which he and his two partners became the lessors. About five years ago he associated himself with his brother, Oliver, of Pennsburg, to form the Eureka Ribbon Company for which a stock company erected a suitable building at Pennsburg. Mr. SCHANTZ continues to be at the head of both silk mills and both are meeting with abundant success under his management. The employes under him number about 150 all of whom honor and revere him for his kind and uniform treatment. The wedding ceremony was performed by Rev. Geo. C.T. HASS, pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, the congregation that took the fatal trip on the S.S. General Slocum on June 15, in which disaster the pastor lost his wife, daughter, mother-in-law and nephew. THIEVES TAKE OLD COINS The wounding of a robber at Treichler's mill, Hereford, early Monday morning, did not deter members, undoubtedly of the same gang, from robbing Lumber Dealer and Banker Jeremiah MUTHARDT, of Boyertown, of nearly $125, late Tuesday night. The latter had been paying out various sums during the evening, and this led him to go to bed and forget to lock his safe, in the dining room of his home. This left the robbers easy work after they had broken into the house. The $5, $10 and $20 gold coins stolen were all dated 1843, and this fact may lead to the capture of the thieves. MARRIAGE LICENSES Clerk of Courts GROFF has issued the following marriage licenses: Harry KEYSER and Annie RAHN, Frederick; Preston G. FREED, Telford, and Florence G. HOFF, West Telford; William T. YODER, Niantic, and Stella N. GRIESAMER, East Greenville. PICNIC AT ST. PAUL'S SUNDAY SCHOOL St. Paul's Lutheran picnic will be held on August 20, near the church. On this occasion Rev. Charles L. SEASHOLES, of Philadelphia, will make an address. Mr. SEASHOLES is an able speaker and has many friends and relatives in this community. BABY OF NINETEEN POUNDS A girl baby, weighing nineteen pounds was born on Wednesday at McKeesport. This is supposed to be the prize heavyweight youngster of the entire state. The parents are Mr. and Mrs. George ARNFIELD. BURGLAR WOUNDED An attempt was made by several bold thieves, on Sunday night to rob several houses in the vicinity of Hereford, but on one being shot and perhaps fatally wounded, the prowlers escape in their carriage. Operations were commenced on the farm house of Henry S. TREICHLER, at about 2 o'clock, on Monday morning. The house being full of summer boarders from Philadelphia, one of whom heard a noise and about the same time Mr. TREICHLER also heard the intruders. The next instant the aroused inmates were blinded by a sudden flash from a small electric button search light which the thieves used to investigate the door fastenings. A rush was made for guns and revolvers by the inmates so as to give the burglars a warm reception, but becoming alarmed, they jumped into their carriage and drove away. The next stop was made at the Treichler mill, about 20 rods away, directly in front of the residence of H.S. TREICHLER, who having been awakened by the barking of the dogs, was on the watch for the cause. Immediately on coming to a stop the raiders commenced to investigate the building with their flash light. Mr. TREICHLER, seized the best of six good guns that he keeps in a closet, but a few feet away from hs bed and about that time he was observed by the men on the outside. One of the thieves called to the other, "jump in," and gave the horse the whip, Mr. TREICHLER fired, thinking them desperate men, and there was a howl of pain. The other robber grasped the lines and drove away in desperation while the guests of the big farm house were at the windows and looked on. It is certain that one of the thieves was wounded, but how badly, will never be found out unless the wound is mortal. For some time Hereford has been raided and not only Mr. TREICHLER, but the entire neighborhood, is fully armed and any gang trying to make a raid, will be getting a warm reception. CHILD DRANK POISON Ruth, the two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.M. HUBER, of Pottstown, had a narrow escape from poisoning. A medicine bottle containing a deadly drug had by accident been left standing within the reach of the child, she seized it and drank some of the contents. Emetics were promptly applied and the life of the child was saved. CIGARETTE SMOKERS NOT WANTED A clause in the advertisement for help in the factory of the Lindner Shoe Company, of Carlisle, reads: "No person addicted to the cigarette habit need apply." The company does not want any more of the cigarette fiends as they say their experience proves that most of them are mentally and physically impaired.