Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 13, 1904 FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS BALLY Charles TEA, of West Branch paper mill, secured a position as presser in STENGEL's pantaloon factory. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond STENGEL, adopted a four year old girl, from St. Catharine's Home, of Reading. While Mrs. Gus. BROGLEY, and family of Philadelphia, were on a visit to her parents, their three months old child became seriously ill with summer complaint, it however is much improved. The following party spent a day fishing, boating, bathing and general sporting at Kepler's dam, along the Perkiomen creek: Misses Geneviene GIEBEL, Helen GIEBEL, Regina MCCARTY, Mary MELON, Lizzie COVELY; James GIEBEL, Leo STENGEL, Frank KOHL, Irvin EDDINGER and Harvey STENGEL. Harvey WITMAN, of Reading, is spending a vacation with his parents. Rev. Charles SAUERS was on a business trip, to Philadelphia. Charles ADAM and family, of Mahanoy city, spent a few days with her mother, Mrs. Geo. GIEBEL. Pauline MELCHIOR, of Allentown, spent a week with her parents. Misses Jennie and Octavia SCHAFFER, of Allentown, made a short visit to relatives here. John ADAM, who has been confined with stomach troubles the past few weeks is rapidly recovering. Isaac STAHL, of Powder Valley, moved into the tenant house of H.R. QUIGLEY. Joseph, the nine year old son, while assisting to do light farm work for his father, Peter ZEIGENFUS, accidentally tread in a scythe, cutting an ugly wound nearly the entire length of his foot. Dr. O.W. BERKY, who was summoned found it necessary to insert a number of stitches. Mrs. John BOOSER, aged 84 years is seriously ill with stomach troubles. Mr. and Mrs. Augustus REICHARD, of Reading, are spending a week's vacation with his parents. A valuable horse belonging to Mary A. SCHULTZ, was taken sick while working on the field and was killed and removed by scavenger C.W. GRILL & Bro. SALFORDVILLE Dr. E.F. BENNER, the well known rheumatism specialist, is taking an additional course in one of the large Philadelphia Hospitals and has also nearly completed a course in Electro Therapeutics. The doctor intends to engage in the X Ray work shortly and has had several very prominent positions offered him. Walter UNGER, 543 Silk street, Allentown, who was arrested by the neighbors for assault and battery and mal treatment of his 14 year old son who came home later on Saturday evening, has been committed to jail in default of $800 bail, is well known in this section by the local gunners and fishermen. This case is similar to one that happened here not long ago when a girl was beaten and kicked by her parents for writing a letter to a lady friend. TELFORD Lightning struck the house of Henry HARTSELL causing some damage. Wm. H. GERHARD, cigar manufactuerer, spent several days in New York and Philadelphia on business. Maple Lawn boarding house, owned and conducted by Allen GODSHALL, is filled with city boarders. Miss Tillie KOFFEL, of Philadelphia, is spending her vacation with Mr. and Mrs. J.G. GODSHALL. Mr. and Mrs. M.H. HARTZELL, of Philadelphia, are spending the week with N.H. STOVER and family. John KEYSER purchased a horse from Harry HARTZELL, he is a good looker and driver. Boys look out! William H. GERHART purchased of Yerge & Leidy, a handsome new Shoemaker piano. RED HILL Mr. C.J. SMOLL was with his family over Sunday. Chas. HENDRICKS is hauling stones for Wm. O. GENZLER. Charles SMITH and wife, of Pottstown, were visiting the family of Milton YERGER over Sunday. Wm. O. GENZLER was in Norristown on business, on Tuesday. Mrs. James MILLER is still no better. Dr. J.Z. HILLEGASS, of Allentown, was in town on Tuesday. Mr. DELONG, of Topton, is putting a new bar in MOTZ's hotel. The stone masons commenced work at W.O. GENZLER's house. Miss Maude YOST, of Phoenixville, is spending the week with the family of Hayes BALMER. WOXALL A.K. COPE is on the sick list. I.H. SMITH and wife who spend a few days at Long Beach are home again. Stella A. HENDRICKS is employed with her Aunt Mrs. Wm. ZIEGLER, of Perkiomenville. Mrs. John CARVER and daughter attended the funeral of her cousin Mrs. Henry LANDIS, of Morwood, on Monday. Harvey KULP and wife attended the funeral of her Aunt, Mrs. Jesse DEEDZ, at Sumneytown, on Wednesday. HILL CHURCH The Harvest Home services held on Tuesday by Rev. H.W. WARMKESSEL, at this place were well attended. John C.W. HESS and Jacob FRONHEISER both of near Pikesville, spent Sunday with the family of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. GRUBER. Elmer H. HEYDT, of Philadelphia, formerly of this place, was on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David HEYDT. Rev. H.W. WARMKESSEL, pastor of St. Joseph's congregation of this place, held regular services here on Sunday afternoon and announced services to be held here in two weeks, in the evening, at 7 o'clock. GRUBER & BENFIELD, proprietors of the Heins lime kiln and stone quarry, of Bechtelsville, are burning the best quality of lime and are filling many orders, and always have a ready sale for their product. The farm of Reuben GLAES, situate in Washington township, present tenanted by John GRUBER, is offered for rent. MORWOOD Menno LANDIS, an employee of the Schuylkill Valley Traction Company, spent several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah LANDIS. Edwin KRUPP, of this township, is slowly recovering from his recent illness. There will be a light hop and cakewalk at MAURER's hotel on Saturday evening, August 27th. Good music has been engaged. KUMRY Mr. and Mrs. William HEIMBACH and children visited friends at Sellersville on Sunday. A terrific thunder storm passed through this vicinity on Wednesday evening. A thunderbolt struck a tree on the farm of Monroe WOLF in the afternoon and reduced it to splinters. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey REINHART and son, of Quakertown, and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew FLUCK and daughter, of this place, were the Sunday guests of John REINHART and family. TRUMBAUERSVILLE John FRANTZ contemplates taking a trip to St. Louis next week. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson WISLER and Mr. and Mrs. Henry MILLER started on a trip to Niagara Falls and Buffalo, Thursday. Mrs. Franklin REICHARD returned home after an extended trip to Indiana. Misses Ella and Blanche CREUTZ are spending their vacation with their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. BARTGES, of Lock Haven, are visiting their son, Charles BARTGES, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph ANDERS entertained Lansdale friends several days. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Enos BARNDT. Mrs. Frank FLUCK is recovering from her recent illness. Mr. and Mrs. Menoah HILLEGASS entertained the latter's father, George KRAUSS of near East Greenville, and Solomon KRAUSS, of the same place. Oswin SHUP is spending the week at York, Pa., where he is attending a lodge convention. CONGO H.H. RENNINGER left for a carload of cattle on Monday. Jefferson MILLER has a slight attack of typhoid fever. Mrs. Aaron BECHTEL, of Philadelphia, is visiting Samuel BECHTEL and family. RIVAL SUITORS HALTED Unable to choose from a score of ardent suitors for her hand, Miss Alexandra SEAGER, of Pottsville, told two of them Dominick GODLEWS and Anthony MULCAR that she would marry the one who managed to first secure a marriage license. The rival lovers hastened to comply with her unique decision, but both applications were received by Register HERB simutltaneously, and he has refused to issue a license to either. The Register will refer the matter to court for a decision. SNAKE IN BUNCH OF BANANAS A snake, measuring two feet in length, found to be a young boa-constrictor, dropped from a bunch of bananas a few days ago and wrapped itself about the foot of Miss Nellie STEWARD, of Mauch Chunk, as she was unpacking the fruit in a store a Hazleton. A clerk killed the reptile. FIRST FUN, THEN TORTURE, THEN DEATH James C. MORRIS, aged 14 years, son of Dr. MORRIS, of Belfast, Northampton County, died Saturday, after an illness of five years, the result of a blow in the stomach from a base ball while he was playing at the village school. BURRIED BY A CAVE-IN John REIFSNYDER, of Boyertown, was buried by the caving of an embankment at which he was working. Fellow workmen came to the rescue and succeeded in digging him out alive.