Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - December 10, 1904 COMMITTED TO JAIL FOR NON-SUPPORT John HARTZELL, of near Sumneytown, was on Monday committed to the county jail by 'Squire KLINE, of Green Lane, on the charge of non-support and deserting his family. Some time ago he left his wife and children and as they were in destitute circumstances they were removed to the county almshouse. The Poor Directors located Mr. HARTZELL and preferred the charge which placed him in prison. ENTIRE FAMILY ASPHYXIATED Through a defective stovepipe, John HABORE, his wife, three children and niece, Mary HABORE, of Upper Lehigh were overcome by coal gas. All were found unconscious on Tuesday morning. A three-year-old daughter, Mary, is dead and the physicians are endeavoring to save the others with little hope of success. AGED WOMAN ALMOST ROASTED TO DEATH While striking a match to light a lamp, Mrs. Susan L. SHUMAN, of Allentown, accidentally set fire to her clothing and was literally roasted. Mrs. SHUMAN is an aged woman, and resided with a son of her first husband, William REICHELDERFER, who is employed at the Allentown rolling mills. The son had not yet returned from his work when Mrs. SHUMAN, evidently wanting to light a lamp, struck a match. In some way her clothing became ignited, and flashed into a mass of flames instantly. The woman started for the door, which she managed to open, and then fell flaming to the porch. A neighbor's child saw her fall, and called her father, who with the aid of passers-by, quickly extinguished the flames with a length of carpet which happened to be hanging on the fence. Several physicians were summoned, and responded at once. After making the woman as comfortable as possible, she was removed to the hospital in the ambulance. The woman's head, arms and body were literally roasted. She was in the habit of wearing a lace cap, and this, no doubt, made the burns on her head more severe. At the hospital it was not expected that she would survive the night, having inhaled considerable flame and smoke. Her age, also, counts against her. Although for many years past her children have offered her a home with them, she steadily persisted in living alone. Her children have done everything possible for her comfort. TEACHER OUT ON SOMNAMBULIST RAMBLE Miss Sarah OREM, a teacher in New Britain township Bucks County, returned from school and threw herself on the bed to take a nap. While asleep she walked out of the house, and having been gone for some time, search was made for her. She was found with a badly cut foot, an artery having been cut on an ax in her somnambulist rambles. She was still asleep when found, walking toward the house, and knew nothing of the occurrence. She is now unable to attend to her duties. LIVERYMAN DIES SUDDENLY AT READING Howard F. BOYER, one of Reading's best-known citizens and for a number of years chief of the Reading Fire Department died suddenly of heart failure, superinduced by pneumonia, on Tuesday morning. He was born at Boyertown, and in 1848 established a livery, in which business he was engaged at Reading, up to the time of his death. He served as chief of the Fire Department from 1872 to 1886. PAID TOLL, FINE AND COSTS A Mr. REIFF, a cigar agent from Lederachsville, drove through Zill's toll gate, near Silverdale, Berks county, some time ago and repeated the trick Monday morning without paying toll. He was arrested by Jacob S. WISMER, being tracked to Bedministerville, where he was thoroughly surprised when put under arrest. He willingly paid the fine and costs which were imposed. BABES ACCOMPANY MOTHER TO JAIL When Mrs. Mary DAVIS was sent to jail at Norristown on Wednesday because she was unable to pay the costs that had been imposed upon her in Criminal Court she was accompanied by her two children, the youngest being 9 months old, Warden GOTWALS refused to admit the children, and they were kept in the jail corridor until Deputy Sheriff John DAVIS arrived and took them to their father. FELL DOWN STAIRS WITH LIGHTED LAMP Miss Irene NASE, daughter of Harvey NASE of near Tylersport on Sunday evening fell down stairs with a lighted lamp. She had gone up stairs to dress to accompany another girl to church and while ready to descend she tripped and fell. One side of her face was painfully burned, and she received several bruises through the fall.