Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 13, 1904 DROWNED WHILE FISHING On Sunday morning while Milton THOMAS, of Tylersport, was on Haring's dam fishing in a small boat, it capsized and he was drowned before his companion could help him. His brother, William THOMAS and Victor BERND, were nearby but by the time they reached the spot he sank. In trying to reach for something he reached too far out and over-balanced the boat, and having on a pair of heavy rubber boots, he was heavily handicapped and quickly sank from view. Haring's dam is along the Ridge Valley, and the first dam, going down the stream. It is not a very large body of water but fifteen to twenty feet deep in some places, and full of rocks. About two and a half hours were required to find the body. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah THOMAS. This is the second son of theirs that met a violent death. The first was Henry THOMAS, who died in a snow slide in Durango, Colorado. GRAND OPENING Chas. A. KNEULE will have his formal opening at the Pennsburg Hotel on Saturday evening, August 27th. The Citizens' Band, of East Greenville, has been engaged to render some of its charming music. All kinds of refreshments will be on hand. Mr. KNEULE will spare no pains to gratify all comers and extends a most cordial invitation to all. FARMER SWINDLED OUT OF HORSE John W. HENNING, a farmer of Stroudsburg, Pa., was swindled by a man claiming to be a business man from Easton. The swindler purchased a horse of HENNING for $100, giving a small cash payment and due bill. HENNING went to the hotel where the stranger was stopping to collect the balance. Man and horse had disappeared. STABBED MAN TO SECURE ICE In a fight in Norristown, over a piece of ice between an Italian and Dwight ZOLLERS, the latter was badly cut with a knife. The ice had been thrown out of a Merchants' Company ice house and both ran to get it. As they wrestled for the prize the Italian drew a knife and stabbed ZOLLERS twice in the arm. The assailant swam the river and escaped. TUBERCULAR COWS KILLED Two cows belonging to Joseph MILLER, of near Arcola, were killed at SCHWEIKER's rendering establishment, near Skippack, on Friday. The animals were afflicted with tuberculosis and were ordered to be killed by Dr. PRICE, a veterinarian.