Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 6, 1904 NEGRO TRIES ASSAULT Two young girls, Mary CISNEY and Minnie CROWNOVER, aged 12 and 14 years respectively, were most brutally assaulted on Wednesday evening one mile west of Huntington, while out picking flowers, by an unknown negro. An improper proposal was made and the girls fled and screamed. The assailant gave chase with drawn revolver. A freight train came along and the situation was taken in by the crew who jumped. At sight of the coming crew the negro became scared and fled. The train crew reported the outrage to the nearest station agent, who telegraphed the description to the nearby stations. The man was captured at the point of a revolver at Petersburg and brought to Huntington, where the girls identified him. The town was aroused by the outrage and lynching was freely talked of, but the excitement has somewhat abated and the law may take its course. ARTERY CUT THROUGH BREAK OF LADDER While placing tin spouting at the building of the Eureka Ribbon Company, Pennsburg, on Thursday afternoon, C.M. DIEHL, was standing on a ladder and pushing upward on a piece of spouting that resisted. The ladder broke and Mr. DIEHL fell heavily for a distance of about five feet and struck his head on a stone wall a few feet from the foot of the ladder, cutting a gash a little more than an inch long in the forehead and cutting an artery. His father, W.B. DIEHL, was assisting in the work and at once came to the assistance of the fallen man and tried to staunch the spurting blood. Dr. J.G. MENSCH was called who dressed the wound. On investigation it was found that Mr. DIEHL was injured at one of his elbows and at one of the shins. SEES AFTER SIX YEARS BLINDNESS Martin ROWLAND, an old resident of William Penn, a suburb of Shennadoah, who has been blind for the past six years, was made a happy man, when a local physician removed a large cataract from the old gentleman's left eye, restoring his sight in that eye. Another cataract will be removed from the right eye within the next few days, and the doctor hopes the operation will be equally successful. VICIOUS DOG KILLED During the absence of Wm. A. SNYDER, of near Barto, one of his dogs acted very strangely. Mrs. SNYDER at once send for him to come and tie the dog. While he attempted to do so, the latter attacked him, and he was forced to climb on a nearby fence for safety. The dog rushed to the fence and viciously bit into the rails tearing large splinters there-from, after which he escaped and ran to Bally, where he was shot, by E.B. SCHIERY. HUNG TIGHT TO SWIMMING FATHER Fred. SEITZ, of Scranton, attempted to swim across Lake Sheridan, near Factoryville, with his little daughter on his back. He told the girl to hold fast, which she did, so tight that he could not breathe, and both were nearly drowned before rescuers reached them. CHOKED TO DEATH BY PIE Edward BOYLE, of Wilkesbarre, choked to death at his boarding house on Tuesday evening. He had taken a mouthful of pie, following it with a drink of water when he choked. He ran on to the porch where he expired in a minute. IN HOSPITAL FROM CUT WITH SLATE Absalom WOMER, an aged slate worker ???atington, had his finger slightly cut this week, by a piece of slate. Little attention was given to the matter, but infection of the hand set in and the case was so serious that he had to be taken to the hospital. FASHIONABLE WEDDING The peace and tranquility of Spinnerstown was somewhat broken by an event of unusual occurrence. The marriage of Harry C. EBERHARD and Miss Ella May GRAFF was celebrated on Wednesday afternoon of August 3rd, at 2 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. George A. SCHEER, D.D., of Philadelphia. Miss Florence GRAFF, sister of the bride, was brides maid, and John O. EBERHARD, Jr., cousin of the groom, a young attorney of Philadelphia, was best man. The groom, a prosperous young man, is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam S. EBERHARD, of Philadelphia. The bride, an accomplished young lady and the recognized belle of Spinnerstown, is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton H. GRAFF, of Spinnerstown. The bride was attired in a handsome white silk gown, profusely trimmed with elegant lace. The ceremony and congratulations being over, the guests retired to enjoy a bountiful wedding dinner after which the bride and groom departed in the midst of a shower of rice, on a wedding tour to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. The guests began to come some hours before the wedding, a large number of whom journeyed all the way from Philadelphia. They passed the time up to the ceremony by examining the handsome and numerous wedding gifts. Amo ng those present at the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. Milton H. GRAFF, Mr. and Mrs. Adam S. EBERHARD, Sallie GRAFF, Lewis GRAFF, Mr. and Mrs. Christian WEST, Mr. and Mrs. Charles WEST, Mr. and Mrs. J.O. EBERHARD, M.D., Mr. and Mrs. J.K. LAUDENSLAGER, Mr. and Mrs. O.H. EBERHARD, Miss Era M. EBERHARD, Miss Edna K. EBERHARD, Miss Sarah EBERHARD, John YORKEY, Harry YEAGER, William WEST, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Frank KAUFFMAN, of Zions Hill; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob NEIDIG, of Milford Square; Mrs. David ROTH and Mr. and Mrs. Allen ROTH and son, Raymond, of Geryville; Mrs. Emma EISENHART and Mrs. Eugene ASH, of Mauch Chunk; Mr. and Mrs. Horace ROEDER, Mr. and Mrs. Horace SCHANTZ, Mrs. D.B. NEIDIG, Mr. and Mrs. C.W. EBERHARD, Mr. and Mrs. F.B. NEIDIG, Misses Gertrude ROEDER, Katie HIXSON, Elmira NEIDIG, Tillie ROSENBERGER, Mary NEIDIG, Ella SCHANTZ and Sadie NEIDIG; Messrs. Elmer ROEDER, Wilson GANGNER, Charles ROEDER, of Spinnerstown; Mr. and Mrs. ZIEGENFUSS, Mrs. Jno. EICHNER and son Clement, of Quakertown. ASSAULTS CONSIDERED BY DOCTORS The Bucks County Medical Society at its meeting held at Quakertown, on Wednesday, considered the subject of assaults on women. Dr. Howard PURSELL, of Bristol, introduced a resolution in which he recommended the approval of the bill drafted by Senator GRIM. The bill was indorsed and Drs. J.B. CARROLL, of Hatboro; Joseph THOMAS, of Quakertown, and J.L. CAWLEY, of Springtown, were appointed a committee to prepare a resolution expressing the sentiment of the society as to the punishment for the crime. FACE BURNED BY HOT FAT In turning a roast on Monday, Miss Sadie CARTER, of Yardley, Bucks County, had her face terribly burned. The meat fell from the fork and splashed the hot grease in to her face. At first it was feared she might lose the sight of her left eye. It seems the family of her father is in for a series of accidents as only last week the girls brother, Charles employed in a creamery at Deep Run, had one of his knees dislocated while stopping a runaway horse, and is still confined to the house. SAVED FROM WHIRLING SHAFT Samuel ARNOLD was saved from a horrible death on Wednesday at the Bethlehem steel works by his son. He had been caught by a revolving shaft and was whirled around again and again. The son stopped the machinery in time to save his life. When rescued all the clothing but the wrist bands and the shoes had been torn from his body. MARRIED AT BEDSIDE OF FATHER Miss Rebecca M. JONES, a public school teacher, and Amos E. FAMOUS were married, at Norristown, on Wednesday. The ceremony was performed at the bedside of the bride's father, John S. JONES, by Rev. L.W. HAINER, of Calvary Baptist Church.