Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - November 12, 1904 LATEST NEWS FROM ALL SECTIONS (PART 1 OF 2) HILL CHURCH Rev. M.H. MISHLER, of Reading preached an interesting sermon here in St. John's Reformed church from the text Matthew 24:25, "Behold I have told you before." James G. BECHER, a rising young auctioneer of this place, cried at the sale of Jacob GABLE's live stock, at the Union House, Bechtelsville. Nathan H. HEYDT of Reading was also present. He is 87 years of age and disposed of one of the best cows at the sale for $68.50. Mr. HEYDT was a practical auctioneer many years ago and was here visiting friends. The funeral of Manasses DOTTERER was well attended. John SCHULER visited his parents in Zieglerville, Montgomery county, and also attended communion at the Old Goshenhoppen cemetery. James R. KEIM, of Landis Store, and Rev. M.H. MISHLER, of Reading, dined with Ambrose WELLER. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob W. DOTTERER, of Pikesville, were the guests of Harvey WELLER. Daniel MOYER was at Eshbach on business. John FREY announced public sale of Western Penna. cows at his home stock yards, Fredericksville today at 1 p.m. John DOTTERER received a lot of flour which bears the title "Bob White" manufactured by the Manheim Milling Company, Manheim, Lancaster county, Pa. The flour is considered having a far better quality than that of any other. Mr. and Mrs. Peter ROHRBACH and children visited the family of Prof. Clayton MOYER, near Landis Store. George BIEBER, of Boyertown, was here attending the Sunday school. Amandus MOYER, of Boyertown, and Miss Mary NOLL were the guests of Nathan F. MOYER and family. Mrs. Benneville WEIDNER is confined to the house with grip. Dr. LECHNER of Bechtelsville, is her attending physician. A.H. WELLER paid 23 cents for butter fat for October. Skimmed milk being returned free. The tract of land situated in Pike township, of Wm. H. and Emma MILLER will be sold at Sheriff sale today in Reading at 10 o'clock. GRUBER and BENFIELD, lime burners of Bechtelsville, are experienced in the lime business and are burning the best quality of lime and are very busy filling orders. They are also getting ready for the spring trade, all people that are in need for lime this fall should not delay and hand in their orders. John C.W. HESS and lady friend, of Pikesville, spent Sunday with the family of Mr. and Mrs. John B. GRUBER. Chas. W. HESS, formerly hired man with Noah LEISTER, of near Bechtelsville, has secured employment with N.G. ERB, baker of Bechtelsville, as teamster on a delivery wagon. Mrs. Horace MILLER and daughter Alice spent Thursday with the family of Mr. and Mrs. Henry HESS, of near Bechtelsville. Rev. WARMKESSEL will hold services at this place on Sunday morning at 9.30 o'clock. Mrs. John DOTTERER who was at Manheim the past three months and had an operation performed, returned to her home on Nov. 1, and is as good as can be expected. All people wishing to have cider made by W.B. REIDNAUER, of near Bechtelsville, should not delay and get their apples ready and cider made, as Mr. REIDNAUER has decided to make no cider after the 15th of November. FAGLEYSVILLE Mrs. Hannah BORTZ who was keeping house for Noan FAGLEY moved to Reading where she will stay with her daughter. J.M. SHIVE our merchant shot 7 gray squirrels and 2 rabbits in two hours last week. Frank GEISWALD, of Philadelphia, was the guest of A.P. GEIST last week. N.A. SEASHOLTZ sold two big horses at Philadelphia last week. Elmer GRUBB saw two red foxes on Sunday. They are very plentiful. J.M. SHIVE unloaded a car of feed at Boyertown last Monday. Christ PFEIFFER, of Philadelphia, was the guest of his mother last week. CLAYTON Mr. and Mrs. Reuben BEITLER were on a visit to his brother Zacharias BEITLER and family, of Longswamp. James ESCHBACH and family moved to Eschbach's on Tuesday. James RAUCH, of the Clayton Hotel is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Eliam ACKERMAN and family, of Upper Hanover were on a visit to his brother Ambrose ACKERMAN and family, of this place. NEW HANOVER F.P. HUNSBERGER and family were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. David HUNSBERGER. D.J. KECK and family, of Pottstown, were the Sunday guests of Wm. HUNSBERGER and family. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. HUNSBERGER a daughter. PALM Washington HUNT, who arrived here from Greenville, Ohio, with a carload of cattle and was taken ill with typhoid pneumonia has considerably improved and left for home on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John SCHULER, Misses Maggie and Edna SCHULER, of Vera Cruz, were visitors with H.Z. HEIST and family on Sunday. Zeph. BUTTERWECK and wife, of Danville, were the guests of Wm. HOFFMAN and family several days this week. Mrs. Abraham DENNIS who was sick is greatly improved. Milton ROHRBACH and James LESHER when passing each other on Sunday evening near the store, at this place, met with a head on collision. Both parties were slightly blinded by the outside lamp at the hotel, not seeing how close they were together. The front wheels of both buggies caught. The cross-piece of Mr. LESHER's wagon was broken which was the only damage that was done. Miss Florence AIMS, of Bally, was the guest of Miss Florence ECK, this week. H.H. SCHULTZ received two carloads of cattle from Buffalo, on Tuesday. Mrs. Edwin KRAUSS spent Saturday and Sunday at Allentown. Mrs. H.Z. HEIST spent Wednesday at Zionsville, visiting John ROEDER and family who is seriously ill. Edwin KRAUSS made a business trip to Allentown, Tuesday and Wednesday. SKIPPACK S.A. METZ, the merchant, gave his store a very neat coat of paint. Albert SMITH, of Philadelphia, spent two weeks in this township. While here he had the carpenters repairing his home and barn at Lucon. Jacob BUCKWALTER, Jr., who lives along the Skippack, built a neat little barn on his lot. George REIFF got the stone crusher to his quarry on Wednesday. He is to have a certain amount of stones crushed for supervisor Andrew GRATER. The Misses Etta METZGER and Ella WORRELL, of Norristown, are coming to Dr. J.W. Newton HUNSBERGER for treatment. Robert JOHNSON while plowing last Saturday for W.C. ROSENBERRY, was kicked in the abdomen. He was unable to do anything until Wednesday. Mr. JOHNSON was too close when the horse kicked. If he had been father away he might have been killed. Leonard PENNINGTON and family of Delaware, moved to this township, this week. Their household goods they shipped to Norristown, from where it will be conveyed to Skippack, by team. BALLY Mr. and Mrs. Frank FOX, of Bechtelsville, spent Sunday with Michael COVELY and family. Mrs. John QUIGLEY is making a short visit to Philadelphia. Thomas WITMAN is suffering with a sore hand, which he received while he accidentally touched an emery wheel while polishing castings, at the Boyertown foundry, where he is employed. Edwin EDDINGER tinsmith, was in the employ of Levi LEFEVER, at Boyertown, several days this week. Isaac ROEDER disposed of an entire carload of fresh Ohio cows at QUIGLEY's hotel. The stock consisted of 23 head and sold at an average price of $46.75. A valuable dog belonging to Reuben NACE, hostler at the Union House, strangled himself to death, while tied in the shed. HARLEM Nathaniel GREGORY, Mrs. Howard GREGORY and two daughters Anna and Elsie and Mrs. M.M. GERY, all were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene GREGORY. Dr. J.A. ROTH, of Red Hill, was here on business. Mrs. William GREGORY returned home after spending several days at Siesholtzville and Huffs Church, visiting friends. Simon KUHNS is sick with brights disease. Dr. A.O. GERY attends. Nathaniel GREGORY bought five steers at New Berlinville, for $78. Miss Sallie GERY returned home after spending several days with her sister, Mrs. Alvin ALBITZ, of Chapel. Mr. and Mrs. James ROHRBACH and son, Frank, and Mr. and Mrs. Horace MILLER and son, Willard, all were visiting John GERY. Miss Mary SHUECK who was a domestic with Richard BECHTEL and family, returned home. John RAUCH and A.M. TROLLINGER were in Reading on business. VERNFIELD Mr. YOST and family, of Allentown, spent a few days with the family of Abram PRICE. C.S. DELP and A.D. GODSHALL made a business trip to Kraussdale on Monday. Abram KRATZ accepted a position in the Philadelphia post office and entered on his new duties on Monday. Isaac BERGEY left the employ of Isaac DRISSEL. Mr. HOFFMAN, of Kulpsville, entered the employ of Benjamen KRATZ. A series of meetings will be held at the Brethren Chruch conducted by Rev. George ZOLLERS, of Indiana.