Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - December 3, 1904 UNAVENGED MURDERS During the past two years ten unavenged murders were committed in this county. In neither of the following have the murderers been apprehended: Richard CORBLEY, struck down by a blunt weapon at West Manayunk, January 12, 1903. James McLEAN, brewer, of Jenkintown died from fractured skull received at hands of unknown assailant, January 16, 1903. Charles HOOD, killed at Port Providence by blow on head with hammer, April 19, 1903. His body was laid on the railroad tracks in an effort to cover up the crime. Andrew BROWN, negro, killed at Edge Hill by blow on head, and body hid in hay loft, May 25, 1903. Regina CURRY, young dressmaker, of Lamott, struck down in Willow road after leaving car, February 12, 1904. George KRUGER, stabbed to death at Narberth during quarrel, March 23, 1904. Constable Daniel O'BRIEN, shot and killed at Hillside while chasing chicken thieves, August 8, 1904. His father was also shot, but recovered. George HENDERSON, shot at Bethayres by Frank SAYLOR, November 22, 1904. Henry HENDERSON, shot by SAYLOR, same date. Anna GROCHE, shot by husband at Edge Hill, November 26, 1904. FORTY-EIGHT YEAR OLD HORSE DIES The oldest horse in Montgomery county died last week in the stables of John G. ARMSTRONG, of Montgomery township. The animal was forty-eight years old and was owned by A.G. FREED, a former Lansdale resident. Seven years ago Mr. FREED gave the horse to Mr. ARMSTRONG with the understanding that he must not sell or ill treat him. He was then thirty-nine years old and it was thought his days were about ended. The animal lived on and only last summer he was so frisky that he ran away with a hay rake to which he was hitched. GUNNERS WERE SUCCESSFUL O.J. ENGELMAN, proprietor of the Steinsburg Hotel, H.H. SOUDER, proprietor of the Bush House, Quakertown, and several others from the latter town, who spent several weeks in the wilds of Pike county, on a hunting trip, returned on Monday evening. They were quite successful, having shot four deer and two large black bear. The game was brought along back and Mr. ENGELMAN will have a deer and bear lunch this evening. FINANCEE GETS MUCH PROPERTY Aucilliary letters of administration were granted in Philadelphia, Tuesday, by the Register of Wills in the estate of Edward L. WENTZ, the wealthy young Philadelphian, whose mysterious death in the mountains of West Virginia has never been cleared. The estate is variously estimated at from $200,000 to $500,000 and the bulk of the property is left in trust for the benefit of his fiancee, Cornelia BROOKMIRE, who lives in St. Louis. A WELL ATTENDED SERVICE The special sermon to lodge members given in the Pennsburg Reformed church on Sunday evening by Rev. G.W. LUTZ, was exceptionally well attended. There were about 625 people present and nine lodges were represented. The sermon was an instructive one and was well received by the large audience. Every available space in the spacious church was occupied. The collection amounted to thirteen dollars. THREE YEAR OLD TOT STARTS A FIRE Alone for a few minutes, three-year-old Mary METTZ of Reading pulled a table cover on Tuesday evening and threw an oil lamp on the floor at her home on Buttonwood street. Although the room was ablaze in a moment, the child escaped the slightest injury. The fire was quickly extinguished and the damage amounted to only about five dollars. RAISED A COLT ON A BOTTLE Ex-Senator Frank R. BRUNNER, of Eschbach, is proud of an orphan colt which he has brought up on the bottle. FORGED LAWYER'S NAME TO BORROW MONEY Accused of forging the name of Lawyer A.S.L. SHIELDS, of Philadelphia, to a check for $9045 which he left as security for a loan with Robert BECK, of No. 8.10 Callowhill street, of the same city, Samuel NOLL, of Lansdale, was on Wednesday held in $500 bail for Court by Magistrate TERNAN. NOLL had been employed by BECK, and on Monday he went to his old employer and borrowed $2. Later BECK says he returned and borrowed $2 more and left a check drawn on the Lansdale Trust and Safe Deposit Company. He said the check was for money due him from an estate which Mr. SHIELDS had settled. NOLL, according to BECK, said he would return on Tuesday and deposit the check with the Corn Exchange National Bank. He did not show up on Tuesday, and on examination BECK discovered that the check was very clumsily drawn. The figures $90 were in the corner of the check, but the amount called for on the body of the check was $9045. Mr. SHIELDS told BECK that he never heard of NOLL and pronounced the check a forgery. So when NOLL appeared at BECK's place Tuesday night he was arrested. Several checks for small amounts were found in his pockets. The man is believed not to be mentally sound by the police, and thorough inquiry will be made before the case is pressed against him. SELLERSVILLE MAN PAYS FINE AT ALLENTOWN Jacob WARNER, a cigarmaker of Sellersville, came to Allentown Tuesday evening to attend a wedding. The frequent toasts to the newly married couple left Jacobs' brain in badly befuddled condition, and he spent nearly the whole night wandering the streets in an effort to find a way home. Early Wednesday morning he stopped Rebecca MOYERS, an employe of Peters & Jacoby's near the latter's dining rooms and insulted her grossly. Charles KNERR another employe of the plalce came to her rescue and had WARNER locked up. At Mayor's Court the offender was fined $5, which was furnished by friends. THROWN FROM WAGON AND HAD CHEST CRUSHED When John HENRICH, of Sellersville, was hauling gravel from the creek on Friday, the front wheel struck an elevation of ground which gave the wagon such a jar that it pitched. Mr. HENRICH head foremost over the front of the wagon and at the same time the front wheel passed over his chest, crushing it in and breaking several ribs. He kept hold of the lines and was dragged some distance which skinned up his face and other parts of his body in a horrible manner. He is in a critical condition, and there are very little hopes for his recovery. LOAD OF CORN FODDER TOOK FIRE Last week while six men were loading cornfodder in a field on Edward W. TWINING's farm, near Yardley, Bucks County, smoke was noticed to rise from the loaded wagon. The two horses were soon panic stricken and it was with the greatest difficulty they were unhitched. In a few moments the flames burst out enveloping the wagon and burning it and its contents. It is supposed that matches had been left in some of the shocks by the Italians working on the trolley road as these men had been seen taking their morning rest hour in the field. GASOLINE HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE The gasoline house and an adjoining ice house of A.H. NYCE, the merchant and clothing manufacturer, of Vernfield, was destroyed by fire on Saturday at about ten o'clock. The large three story brick building alongside of the ones destroyed by fire was saved by a bucket brigade and the heroic work of the neighbors. The orgin of the fire is a mystery. MELANCHOLY WOMAN KILLS HERSELF Rendered desperate, it is said, by her inability to provide a home for her fifteen-year-old son, Mrs. Henry CORNELL, 55 years old, a domestic, employed by Dr. J.C. MARSHALL, of Coatesville committed suicide Tuesday morning by drinking carbolic acid. The woman's husband is in Harrisburg, but at one time the family resided in Philadelphia and was well-to-do. MISSIONARY ARRIVED IN CHINA ON OCTOBER 11 Miss Flora K. HEEBNER, of Worcester, Schwenkfelder missionary to China, has been heard from by mail as having arrived in that Country on October 11th.