Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - November 19, 1904 AGED CORN-HUSKER OF UPPER BUCKS COUNTY It seldom happens that one who has passed the four score mile stone of his age is as sprightly and active as Peter SELL (picture), of near Steinsburg, Upper Bucks county. Eighty six years ago Mr. SELL was born in Lehigh county and all his long life was spent on the farm. At the age of 25 he married Barbara MUSSELMAN, of near Steinsburg, and soon thereafter bought the farm of his father-in-law. This he cultivated successfully for 34 years. He then moved to Steinsburg, on a lot that he had acquired and cultivated it with care for 21 years. His wife then died and he disposed of both lot and farm and since made his home with Francis MUSSELMAN, his son-in-law. During all of his long life Mr. MUSSELMAN (should be SELL) has been in robust health and he is still hale and hearty. He delights in out-door work and is never idle. The haying season of the past summer found him swinging his Dutch scythe and later he cradled grain with the vigor of former years. He worked his own truck patch and when the corn husking season arrived he was found in the field tearing out the golden ears of corn, husking 217 large shocks. Mr. SELL is the father of twelve children and a number of grand children, and although so far advanced in years bids fair to out-live many who are much younger than he. FACTORY PROMOTER HELD AS SWINDLER Preston A. YOUNG, of Allentown, a promoter of cigar factories and other schemes, was arrested on Thursday, charged with attempting to swindle farmers in the vicinity of Guthsville, Lehigh county. It is alleged that YOUNG promised to start a big cigar factory at that place, purchased a property and after the community was agitated in the prospects of securing a new industry, he began to sell bonds, which are now said to be absolutely worthless. P.J. STEPHENS, a farmer, invested $100 in the enterprise, but when a lawyer told him that the bonds were not worth a cent he had YOUNG arrested. The bonds are crudely drawn and printed by an amateur. YOUNG gave bail for court. FARMER IS KICKED AND INJURED BY A HORSE Levi WELLER, the tenant on the farm of John L. BAUER, situate near Bally, was kicked by a horse while leading him to the watering trough. He was hit on the shoulder and was almost knocked senseless. The prints of the horse's hoof could plainly be seen on Mr. WELLER's body for several days. The kick caused his arm to swell to twice its natural size and for several days he could hardly move the member. He is now again able to attend to his usual duties on the farm. PENNSBURG BOY SECURED POSITION IN PHILA. Morris HOFFMAN, son of Mr. and Mrs. William HOFFMAN, of Pennsburg, has secured a position as stenographer for a Philadelphia firm. He entered upon his duties on Wednesday. MAN AND WIFE WERE CRUSHED IN THEIR MILL Mrs. Levi HEIL was caught on Wednesday, in the machinery of a grist mill operated by her husband in Ephrata, Pa., and in an instant she was being whirled around and around at a terrific speed. In his efforts to release his wife, HEIL's clothing also became entangled in the machinery, and for a time it appeared that both would be literally beaten to death against a corn chopper, which their bodies struck in every revolution of the shaft. Their heart-rendering screams for help attracted the attention of Mr. RETTEW, the owner of the mill, but by the time he reached them the chopping machine had been broken by the compact of the blows from the bodies, and this had stopped all the mill's machinery. Mr. HEIL's left leg was broken in two places, his wife also suffered a fracture of the leg, and both of the victims were horribly cut and bruised about the bodies. Their condition is critical. NEWLY ELECTED PASTOR WILL BE INSTALLED James O. OSWALD, of Spinnerstown, the newly elected pastor of the Trinity Reformed and the Chestnut Hill Reformed churches, of near Spinnerstown, will be installed on Sunday, Nov. 27th. Services begin at 10 o'clock a.m. WILL START A NEW BUSINESS William J. GILBERT, of Pennsburg, will start a Saving Fund business, under the name of Eureka Saving Fund. The object is to save money for all its members who will make small weekly deposits with him. NEW HOSTLER AT THE PENNSBURG HOTEL Geo. SHADE, of Pennsburg, on Thursday morning took charge of the hostler stand at the Pennsburg Hotel. He will be assisted by William BOYER, the former hostler, for an indefinite period. Mr. SHADE had charge of a similar stand at the American House, Pennsburg, until H.B. HEBERLE, the liveryman located his livery there. Mr. SHADE expects to secure a number of teams and run a livery in connection with the hostler stand.