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    1. News from Pennsburg - November 5, 1904
    2. Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - November 5, 1904 FRIENDS' QUARREL OVER WOMAN Patrick CALLERY, of Easton, shot his bosom friend, Thomas CARROLL, and the latter is now in the Easton Hospital in a critical condition. The men had been drinking and quarrelled about a woman. CALLERY surrendered to the police. SANG A SOLO AT AGE OF NINETY-ONE At the old people's day service in Ottenbein United Brethren Church, Reading, Mrs. Marie ARSELL, a regular attendant, who is in her 91st year, surprised the audience by singing a solo entitled "Playing on the Golden Harp." APPOINTED NEW BURGESS FOR TELFORD John S. FLUCK has been appointed Burgess of West Telford, in place of the old incumbent, who removed from the borough and sent in his resignation. The appointment was made on petition of Town Council. SHOT THREE GRAY SQUIRRELS WITH ONE SHOT Wayne HARTMAN, of Boyertown, was the luckiest sportsman in that section of Berks County last week. While gunning for squirrels he shot three gray ones with one shot. OLD FOLKS WERE TAKEN TO CHURCH IN CABS At an old folks service in Otterbein United Brethren Church, Reading, on Sunday, all the old people were taken there in cabs and rockers provided for them. WAS RELIEVED OF CASH AS WELL AS DIRT 'Squire N.F. DOTTERER, of North Coventry, Chester County, found that he was minus $60 when he dressed himself after taking a bath in a Philadelphia establishment last week. RAISED THOUSANDS OF CABBAGE HEADS George OXENFORD, of Weavertown, Berks County raised more cabbage this year than any other farmer in the same county. His crop amounted to seventy thousand heads. RAISED A TWO AND A HALF POUND TOMATO Nathan H. SNYDER, of New Tripolli, Lehigh County, raised a tomato that is twenty inches in circumference and weighs two and one-half pounds. RAISED LARGE EARS OF CORN Chas. E. BUCKLEY, of Hillegass, raised some extra large ears of corn. He has some that measure fifteen inches in length and weigh one and one-half pounds a piece. WOMAN STABS HERSELF WITH KNIFE Endeavoring to prevent a fire from an overturned alcohol lamp, Mrs. Stephen WELSH, of Norristown, dropped a knife, which penetrated her leg to the bone. BIG EXPENSE IN QUARANTING HOUSES A quarantine against houses where contagious diseases existed will cost Pottstown $500 for watchmen and food supplies.

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