Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - December 17, 1904 FATTED COW HAD TUBERCULOSIS A cow which Allen KRAUSE in Upper Hanover township farmer had fattened for the market was found to be affected with tuberculosis after it had been killed. Veterinary Surgeon H.P. KEELY, of Schwenksville, condemed it and the carcass was buried. Mr. KRAUSE will receive $20 from the State for his loss. WILL START A CLASS IN GERMAN Rev. A.R. SHORMAN, of Pennsburg, will organize a class in German in this borough shortly after New Year. It is his object to teach German writing, German Reading and German conversation. The class will meet two hours each week in the evening at a place which will be announced later. WILL DIG FOR ORE AT SASSAMANSVILLE Eli OBERHOLTZER, of Congo, has leased the John W. BAUMAN ore mines near Sassamansville and he will dig for ore. According to the quality taken from samples over five pounds of pure metal have been taken from fifty pounds of smelted ore. SOLD CHRISTMAS TREES AT ALLENTOWN James WAMPOLE, of Hoppenville, has already taken four loads of Christmas trees to Allentown and disposed of them. He took them up on Monday. GUNNER WAS OVERCOME BY COLD Overcome by the cold while on a hunting trip Harvey HUBER, of Niantic, was found in an unconscious condition and his life saved by prompt medical aid. ARROW HIT EYE INSTEAD OF APPLE Playing Indian, young Thomas PEARSON, of Conshocken, lost one eye, pierced by an arrow hot from a bow bent by his brother S????y. BAKER A BANKRUPT Thomas MARSTELLER, the Pennsburg baker on Tuesday had his Attorneys Hillegass & Larzelere, of Norristown, presented a petition to the United States District Court asking it to declare him a voluntary bankrupt. The court granted the petition on Thursday and C. Henry STINSON, of Norristown, was appointed as Referee. Mr. STINSON appointed Eugene W. SCHOLL, of Pennsburg, as receiver and empowered him to dispose of the realty and personal effects of Mr. MARSTELLER at his earliest convenience. The bakery has been conducted since so conducted until this evening. The receiver has leased the bakery to Edwin MILLER, of Pennsburg, who will on Monday morning take charge of the business. Mr. MILLER was the head baker for Mr. MARSTELLER, is a competent man and understands the bakery business. Mr. MARSTELLER's liabilities are $8144.27 and the assets $6907.63. SPECIAL SERVICE AT THE SEMINARY A special service has been prepared by the faculty of Perkiomen Seminary, which will be rendered in the chapel tomorrow evening, at 7 o'clock. The program is as follows: And there were Shepherds, Goate, Choir; Scripture reading and prayer; Glory to God, Rotoli, C.B. WEIRICH; Address, J. Roy STROCK; Softly Silver Starlight, Prior, Chammade Club; Hymn by Congregation; The Angel's Christmas Song, Brewer, W.L. HARTMAN; Address, C.K. MESCHTER; Star of the Orient, Shelley, Mrs. WEIRICH; Hallelujah Chorus, Handel, Choir; Doxology. This will be the last service for the fall term. It will be a Christmas service. PAPER MILL SOLD Oliver STENGEL, of Bally, sold the half interest in the West Branch Paper Mill, near Bally, to his partner Manassas C. TREICHLER, of Philadelphia. Mr. TREICHLER expects to put the mill in full operation in the near future. STEER HAD TUBERCULOSIS A steer belonging to Josiah FEGLEY, of near Sassamansville was condemned by Veterinary Surgeons H.P. KEELY, of Schwenksville, and Jacob B. NESTER, of Anise. A portion of the affected part was sent to the State Board. SHIPPED CANNED GOODS TO ORPHANS HOME Rev. N.F. SCHMIDT of Schwenksville this week shipped eight barrels of canned and other goods to the Lutheran Orphans' Home, Germantown.