Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - November 26, 1904 GOVERNOR FINDS CURE FOR SAN JOSE SCALE Governor PENNYPACKER, as a farmer combating the ravages of the San Jose scale, is held up to the agriculturalists of Pennsylvania as a successful example by State Economic Zoologist H.A. SURFACE in his monthly bulletin just issued for November. The greater part of the bulletin is given up to the discussion of methods of fighting the pest, and the PENNYPACKER idea is commended it these terms: "Remarkable success has been attained by Governor PENNYPACKER with one spraying of young fruit trees about 3 or 4 years old with only kerosene and water mixture in the month of July. Many person in Montgomery county will testify to their having seen these trees almost completely rid of the San Jose scale by this application. Warning is sounded against the spread of the scale by Mr. SURFACE, as follows: The territory infested with the San Jose scale in this State has increased until but few counties are exempt from its attacks. It is to the fruit interests of this State exactly what the cotton boil weevil is to the cotton industry of the Southern States. The two great difficulties are failure to recognize the pest in time to save the trees and lack of knowledge of proper methods of treating it. Specimens may be obtained free by addressing this office, and suspected twigs may be sent to us by mail for identification." In addition to the Governor's solution as a killer of the pest, the bulletin recommends a compound of zinc, sulphur and salt for spraying on the trees as one of the most effective remedies. "As soon as the foliage is off of the trees is the time to apply such remedies," continues the bulletin. "The insects will continue to feed upon the trees until some time in December, and consequently the sooner the proper remedies are applied the better will be the effect in saving the vitality of the trees. While the leaves were on the branches were protected by foliage in such a way that the material could not cover them. If a single spot as large as one's finger nail be left unsprayed or untreated, it will be the place where thousands of scales may safely continue their lives, and from which their progeny will spread over the tree next year." HIGHWAYMEN HELD UP A BUTCHER While Andrew HARDINE, a driver employed by Butcher KOZLOWSKI, of North Catasauqua, was serving customers near Ironton, on Monday he was set upon by three highwaymen. While one held the horse the others seized the butcher knife and the cleaver and drove HARDINE away under nurderous threats. The highwaymen sold the meat to a Hungarian wedding party and left the team in a wheat field. While making merry with the proceeds they were arrested. Squire GRUVER, of Cementon, committed them to jail and will give them a hearing Saturday afternoon. ACCUSED OF ROBBING UNCLE Edgar WEIDNER, of Reading, was taken into custody by Detectives MILES on the charge of having robbed the house of his uncle, Henry YERGEY, of Oley, Berks county, while the family was at church last Sunday. About $50 in cash was taken from the family's clothing left in the house. When WEIDNER's home was searched it is said the stolen money was found in a chest, one of the uncle's pocket pieces being among the lot. WEIDNER is declared to have confessed. He is now in jail. BURNED BY OVERTURNED OIL STOVE Ezekiel MARTIN, a young man from Conshohocken, was painfully burned by the overturning of an oil stove. MUST PAY WIFE ALIMONY In the case of Dr. Clayton S. SCHWENCK, of No. 1319 Jefferson street, Philadelphia, who is suing his wife Anna VAN SANT SCHWENCK, for divorce. Court of Common Pleas No. 1 Monday made an order on the doctor to pay a counsel fee of $35 for his wife and $10 per week for the support of herself and son pending the termination of the unique divorce suit. The wife is charged with desertion and cruel and barbarous treatment. On October 15, 1901, Dr. SCHWENCK came home and was surprised to find all the furniture, except his private effects and books, removed to the third floor of the house. He investigated and found that his wife had moved during his absence. She took her son with her, and ever since then Mrs. SCHWENCK and the boy have continued to live on the third floor. Dr. SCHWENK is well known in the Perkiomen Valley expecially in the vicinity, of Schwenksville where he hails from. MUST NOT SLEEP FOR A MONTH ON A WAGER Albert E. HERPIN, of Trenton, N.J., who says he has not slept a wink in ten years, will undertake to prove himself the sleeping wonder and at the same time win a bet of $10,000 made by a Chicago specialist that he cannot keep awake thirty-one days. The test is to commence in February next. The money has been put up by R.C. CORBIN, of Chicago, and four physicians will "sit up" with HERPIN for the purpose of making sure that he doesn't steal a nap. HERPIN's wakefulness dates back ten years, to the time when his wife died. His nerves were affected so that he could not get to the habit of sleeping again. IRONMASTER FALLS DEAD AT POTTSTOWN Stricken with heart disease on his lawn at Pottstown on Monday evening Joshua B. LESSIG, a member of the LESSIG Brothers' steel and iron manufacturing firm, died in a few minutes. Beginning life as bricklayers, he and his brother, George B. LESSIG, subsequently became among the most extensive and successful ironmasters in the Schuylkill Valley. Joshua B. LESSIG was for years treasurer of the old ELLIS & LESSIG iron manufacturing firm, the senior member of which William S. ELLIS, dropped dead while on a fishing trip along Swamp Creek several years ago. SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ORGANIZE In response to a call from the North Penn Principals' Association the school principals of Montgomery county met in the Norristown High School Saturday night and formed an association. E.L. FLACK, of Abington, was elected president, H.G. LANDIS, of Lansdale, vice president, and Warren R. RAHN, of Ambler, secretary-treasurer. The next meeting will be held on December 10, in the Norristown High School. Sixteen borough and township high schools were represented, chiefly from the lower eastern end of the county, besides borough and township superintendents. RETIRED PASTOR WILL SERVE OLD CHARGE Rev. A.J. HERMAN, of near Rothrocksville, Berks county, on account of the resignation and departure of Rev. Jas. O. OSWALD to his new field of labor at Swamp and Chestnut Hill Churches, will serve the charge till spring, when the dispute as to the division of charges will be settled. The charge was that of Rev. Mr. HERMAN until he resigned about two years ago to live a retired life. It includes the Fogelsville and Weisenberg Churches in Lehigh county. CAUGHT THIRTY TRAMPS IN ONE WEEK The Commissioners of Springfield township, this county, have decided to rid that territory of tramps, and have appointed John DONOHUE and Frank BEISHER officers to do the work. During the last week thirty tramps have been captured at HARRISON's hay house, and Magistrate LENHARDT, of Norristown, has sent them to jail for terms ranging from thirty to sixty days. BOY KILLED RABBIT WITH A SLINGSHOT In much the same manner that David slew Goliath, Walter KECK, the 8-year-old son of Police Sergeant Wesley KECK, of Allentown, on Monday, killed a rabbit. Young KECK and several of his companions were out with their slingshots looking for game when a rabbit was spied at the Allentown Fair grounds. KECK let drive at it, and the stone smote the cottontail between the eyes. TRAMP GOT THE DOUGH On Wednesday noon while Mrs. Henry REINHARD, of near Beersville, Northampton county, was kneading a batch of dough a big dirty tramp entered the kitchen and demanded money. The first thing the tramp knew the women had plastered a handful of dough into his eyes and was belaboring him with a mop. She drove him out and locked the door, and the hobo fled. BURGLARS FELL OVER GRANDFATHERS CLOCK Burglars who were ransacking the residence of Frank LEHMAN in Norriton township, fell over a grandfather's clock in the hallway. The ancient timepiece toppled over with a crash and the noise arosed the family. The burglars dropped everything except a purse containing $3 and ran.