Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - June 11, 1904 SCHOOL BOARDS MEET Pennsburg.The School Board of Pennsburg met on Monday evening in the High School room. The Tax Collector and Treasurer presented their reports whereupon the business of the past year was closed up and the old board adjourned "Sine die." Immediately after adjournment the credentials of the members elected at the last February election were presented. The retiring members being W.H. HERSH, C.G. FRIES and J.H. KLINE and the new members W.H. HERSH, who succeeds himself, Horace MOYER, who succeeds Mr. FRIES and Wm. BITTING, the successor of Mr. KLINE. Organization was effected by electing C.A. TITLOW, Pres., S.S. ADAMS, Sec'y, and W.H. HERSH, Treas., being the officers of last year. The President appointed the following committees: On books and stationery, S.S. ADAMS, C.A. TITLOW and Horace MOYER. On building and grounds, W.H. HERSH, Wm. BITTING and L.H. KLINE. The school term was fixed at nine months, schools to open on Monday, August 22. The tax rate was fixed at 5 1/2 mills. The board considered the advisability of opening an additional room on account of the overcrowding of the three lower rooms, but it was finally decided to relieve the over crowding by promoting two classes instead of one from the Secondary room to the Intermediate room, hoping thereby to avoid the necessity of large extra expense which the opening of an additional room would require. Action was taken on the compulsory attendance act, and according to its provisions, the same arrangements were made that prevailed during last term. The salaries of the High and Intermediate rooms were made same as last year while that of the Secondary grade was advanced from $35 to $38 per month and those of the Primary rooms from $32 to $35 per month. All the teachers of last year were re-elected with the exception of Miss Minnie FOLWEILLER, who resigned, the vacancy was filled by electing Miss Bertha E. RENNINGER, of Perkiomenville. East Greenville. The school board of East Greenville, held its finial meeting on Wednesday evening, June 1st, and closed the business of last term. Upon the conclusions of its business the old board adjourned and the new board was organized by re-electing the officers of the past year, namely: N.B. KEELY, Pres.; George CHRISTMAN, Sec'y.; and A.J. LORENTZ, Treas. The tax rate for the coming term was fixed at 5 mills and a term of 9 months was established. The following changes were made in the salaries of the teachers: Principal, from $50 to $60; Intermediate from $43 to $45, and the three lower grades, each from $35 to $37. A special meeting was held on Wednesday evening, June 8th, for the purpose of electing teachers. All the teachers of last year were elected for the coming term. Red Hill. The School Board of Red Hill borough met for organization on Monday evening. J.F. RAUCH was elected Pres.; J.P. KLINE, Sec'y., and John VON DE HEIDE, Treas. A tax rate of 3 1/2 mills was made and the term was fixed at nine months. The teachers salaries were fixed as follows: Grammar room $40, Secondary and Primary rooms $38 each per month. The Board adjourned to hold a special meeting this evening for the purpose of electing teachers. NOVEL WAY TO HANDLE TRUANCY CASE The Lower Merion School Directors, of Montgomery county, have settled one of the truant cases before them in a novel way. Little Mary SKEY, of Ardmore, has been from school for some time and finally after several warning to the mother, Truant Officer LEONARD swore out a warrant for the parents arrest. The mother however was given a chance to tell her story to the School Board, and when she made it known for the first time that Mary was her sole support, the Directors convinced that the case was a worthy one, decided to pay the mother out of their own pockets an amount equal to the girl's wages and keep Mary at school. RETURNS FROM A TRIP TO PALESTINE Deputy State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Henry HOUCK, returned to his home at Lebanon from a trip to the Holy Land on Wednesday evening. he was received by a large crowd of enthusiastic friends headed by a brass band. TRUSTEES MEET The Board of Trustees, of Perkiomen Seminary held its annual Spring meeting on Monday and transacted considerable routine and new business. Among the items of general interest may be mentioned the following. The Principal reported that sufficient money had been pledged to warrant the erection of a gymnasium and the Board by vote approved the Principle's plans for the building and decided to erect the new building this Summer under the Superintendence of H.W. KRIEBEL. The following were re-elected for the coming year, Principle O.S. KRIEBEL, Mrs. TYLER, Profs. C.K. MESCHTER, E.A. JACOBY, Prof. and Mrs. C.B. WEIRICH, Mrs. TRAUB, Warren GAUGLER, Raymond SCHULTZ was chosen as book-keeper and teacher of business branches, Prof. RENNINGER leaves to take up public school work at Narberth. Action was deferred with reference to several positions in the faculty. The Secretary was instructed to prepare a history of the earlier years of the Seminary. Jesse S. KRIEBLE, Owen K. SCHULTZ and Daniel MESCHTER were appointed Auditors. AN OLD DEED FINDS ITS WAY INTO WASTE PAPER While operating the Perkiomen Paper Mill a few days ago one of the proprietors W.H. SIEGFRIED, found a sheet in the beater that refused to be reduced to pulp. On fishing out the piece it was found to be an old parchment deed. Although cut by the machinery the Deed is well preserved. The Indenture is dated 1825 and conveys a tract of 240 acres of ground situate in Somerset County, formerly Bedford, for which a consideration of $2400 was paid. The conveyor is James WILLIAMS, of Philadelphia, Administrator of David SHAKESPEAR, the purchaser Joseph HOUGHSTADLER, of Somerset county. The instrument has never been recorded as it does not bear any official record of such proceeding. The Deed reached the paper mill in some paper stock shipped from Philadelphia. EX-BURGESS OF NORRISTOWN DEAD Ex-Burgess John H. WHITE, one of the oldest business men, of Norristown, died Tuesday of a complication of diseases. Mr. WHITE led an active business life and served Norristown as Burgess from 1884 to 1887. For thirty-eight years he conducted a grocery business. In 1890 he received from President HARRISON the appointment of Census Supervisor in this district, including the counties of Bucks, Lehigh, Berks, Northampton and Montgomery. FORMER LOWER MILFORD RESIDENT DIES W.H. ALBRIGHT, brother of the late Judge ALBRIGHT, of Lehigh County, died of paralysis of the Intestines on Wednesday. Mr. ALBRIGHT was born in Lower Milford township, Lehigh county 60 years ago. He was long a successful teacher and for four years served as assistant Post Master of Allentown. During the past few years much of his time was devoted to newspaper work. A FORTUNE OFFERED FOR A BULL A year ago Thos. W. LAWSON, the copper king who paid $30,000 for the Lawson carnation, paid $7500 at T.S. COOPER's cattle sale in Coopersburg for Flying Fox, the great bull from the Jersey Islands. Within the past week Mr. LAWSON received an offer of $75,000 for the animal. Mr. LAWSON, however, is so pleased with the king of his herd that he refused the offer. SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZES The School Board of Lower Milford organized on Monday and elected Thos. OTT President, Horace FREDERICK Secy., and Oliver MILLER Treasurer for the ensuing year. They have decided to close the Schantz's school the coming winter as there are not children enough. RAIL ROAD COMPANY PROSECUTING THIEVES The P. and R. Railway Compnay preferred a charge against Carlton SMITH, of Camden, for stealing brass fittings. The party fled from justice but was recently captured and tried for the theft. He was sentenced to a term of three years at hard labor in the State Prison at Trenton. VALLEY FORGE LAND SOLD BY SHERIFF Seventy-one acres of land included in the original encampment of Washington's army at Valley Forge was sold at Sheriff's sale on Wednesday for $4493. The property was that of William STEPHENS. Many Colonial soldiers were buried on the tract. BOLT STRIKES BARN NEAR PENNSBURG A bolt of lightning struck the barn of Dr. J.G. HERSH, of East Greenville. The farm is situated east of Pennsburg and tenanted by Wm. KULP. The building escaped with but slight damage.