Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - October 1, 1904 CIRCULAR SAW SEVERS BOY'S LEG FROM BODY While exhibiting his acrobatic prowess to several admiring fellow-employes, Monday, William FAHRINGER, a 16-year-old apprentice in Miles' saw mill, West Manayunk, fell across a rapidly revolving circular saw, which instantly severed his left leg at the knee. Having a few minutes to spare FAHRINGER undertook to show the workmen how to "skin the cat" on an overhead steam pipe. He stepped lightly unto the sawing table, swung his body over the pipe and just as he came back to poise lost his grip. When the boy's left leg came in contact with the saw it bit cleanly through the flesh and bone before FAHRINGER knew he had been hurt. A workman grabbed at the boy to haul him out of danger and got hold of the severed limb, which came away in his grasp. The man uttered a scream, dropped the leg and fainted. Other workmen hastily bound up the stump of FAHRINGER's limb to prevent him from bleeding to death and he was rushed to St. Timothy's Hospital where he now is in a serious condition. TRAMPS SCARE GIRL, NOW IN HOSPITAL A mental and physical wreck from fright, Ella GALLAGHER, 14 years old, a daughter of Owen GALLAGHER, of Norristown, was admitted to the Norristown hospital on Monday for treatment. While crossing a vacant lot near her home ten days ago she was suddenly confronted by three rough-looking men, who had been lying in the high weeds. One sprang at her with a shriek. The girl screamed and fled, and when she reached home she collapsed at her mother's feet. Hysteria followed, and her condition grew so alarming that it was deemed advisable to have her treated at the hospital. EYE INJURED BY AN EXPLOSION J. Roy STROCK, of Carlisle, a professor at Perkiomen Seminary, met with a painful accident on Thursday while making hydrogen gas in the chemical laboratory. He was looking at his apparatus when the glass receptacle exploded and threw broken pieces of glass in his left eye. Dr. John G. HERSH, of East Greenville, was summoned who picked pieces of glass out of his eye and dressed the injury. Prof. STROCK was at once taken to the Medico-Chirurgical Hospital, Philadelphia, for a special examination. It is not known whether the sight in that eye will be lost or not. BANQUET FOR CHURCH CHOIR Miss Celesta TRUMBORE, the organist of the Pennsburg Reformed church, tendered the choir a banquet at Roth's Cafe, on Thursday evening. Oysters in all styles were served. A general good time was had by all. The evening was spent in singing and social amusements. Those present were: Macie and Mabel KOCH, Gertrude HARLEY, Ella VON DE HEID, Martha and Christia CONRAD, Emma KULP, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. BAINES, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SNYDER, Clement ALTHOUSE, Val. TRUMBORE, Wm. BREY and Leo SECHLER. TO READVERTISE FOR BIDS The County Commissioners have decided to re-advertise for bids for the stone work of the bridge over the Perkiomen, near the pumping station at East Greenville, in which two parties, John T. DYER and Smith & Campton, each bid the same amount, $5.45 per cubic yard. The contract for the steel work was awarded to the Eyre Construction Company, of Philadelphia. The bids will be opened and the contract awarded on November 29. FARMS SOLD IN UPPER HANOVER The fifty acre farm of the late Samuel SCHOENLY, of Upper Hanover township, was on Saturday sold to Adam SCHOENLY, of near Spinnerstown, for $3030. The 19 acre farm near Geryville, was sold to Asa ROTHENBERGER for $665. The tract of nine acres known as the Henry KRIEBEL farm was sold to Clinton SCHOENLY for $900, and a small tract of woodland of nearly two acres was sold to Adam SCHOENLY for $67.50. UPSET NEAR SPINNERSTOWN George W. WELKER and son Walter, of Pennsburg, met with an accident near Spinnerstown, while driving towards their home during the thunder shower on Thursday evening. They came alongside the street and the wagon was upset by running on an embankment. Neither one was injured and only a broken shaft was the damage sustained. ESCAPED FROM CONSTABLE Some weeks ago, John HALLMAN, of Fruitville, near Limerick Square, was arrested and given a hearing before 'Squire Montgomery CHRISTMAN, of Pottstown, on the charge of stealing chickens from Joel BARLOW. HALLMAN was duly committed to jail and Constable YERGEY took the prisoner to Norristown, but HALLMAN played a sharp dodge on the constable and gave him the slip while in a saloon there. Since that time, a sharp lookout for HALLMAN has been kept, but without success until the other day, when a tip came that he was in Atlantic City. On Saturday, Constable YERGEY and George C. HOLLENBACH went down to Atlantic City and located HALLMAN. But the prisoner cannot be removed from the State of New Jersey without requisition papers and that matter is now being attended to. MET AUTO AND TROLLEY ON BRIDGE While Edward KRUPP and Edward SCHWENK, both of Schwenksville, were driving through Collegeville Sunday afternoon, a trolley car and an automobile were met on Perkiomen bridge. The horse being afraid of both conveyances made things lively for a time. The wagon was badly broken and Mr. KRUPP was thrown out of the carriage, but pluckily held on to the reins and was dragged about eighty feet, being badly bruised and lacerated. Mr. SCHWENK was not injuried in the least. The horse's legs were badly scratched. RAILROAD OFFICIALS GO OVER PERKIOMEN The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company's engine No. 101 containing officials, on Thursday inspected the telegraphic block system on the Perkiomen line. The car contained the following: Superintendent, F.S. STEVENS; Division Engineer EWING; Train Dispatcher, M.A. LAUCKS; Superintendent of Telegraph LEWIS; Assistant Train Dispatcher, at East Penn Junction, JONES, and two other officials. The block system was not ready to go into effect when first announced but it is expected to go in effect tomorrow. AUTO SCARES HORSES AND HE RUNS AWAY S.A. METZ's horse, of Skippack, was frightened on Saturday afternoon, by an automobile and ran away. The horse was hooked to a cart and after running a short distance upset the cart and freeing himself, ran for some distance before he was caught. The horse received a few scratches, otherwise not much damage was done. The automobile passed on at a good speed without stopping or giving due notice of approaching. RAISED LARGE VEGETABLES William PANNYPACKER, of Salfordville, raised a big crop of sweet potatoes, among the lot he found many to weigh more than three pounds a piece. Samuel CRESSMAN, of the same place, raised a cucumber that weighs five pounds. This was raised by a Democrat on Republican soil. NEW MUSIC IS FOR SALE "Viridiflora," a new composition of music for the piano by Miss Celesta TRUMBORE, of Pennsburg has been placed upon the market. It is for sale at Prof. BECHTEL's music store at East Greenville and at D.S. KERN's music store at Pennsburg. This new piece of music promises to become quite popular. WILL HOLD A MYSTIC SOCIAL The Pennsburg Reformed church Building Association will hold a Mystic Social in HARLEY's Auditorium on Saturday evening, October 15. The CROLL's Orchestra of East Greenville, will be present and furnish the music. 205 PEOPLE ON ONE TROLLEY CAR The biggest trolley load carried by any car during the Allentown Fair last week contained 205 people. They were packed on the car like sardines in a tin box. PURCHASED A TELFORD HOTEL William B. BERGEY, of Red Hill, last week purchased the County Line Hotel, at Telford, from William BLANK, for $18,600. Mr. BERKEY will take possession on Monday, October 10.