Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - October 22, 1904 PALM M.E. LEESER sold part of his huckster business to A.G. KRIEBEL, of Hereford. H.T. SCHELL received a carload of cattle at this station on Tuesday which was in very bad shape, five of them being down on the floor in the car and others trampled on them when they arrived here. One bull about two years old was dead. ZIEGENFUSS and BOWER removed the carcass. John GERHARD, son of Henry GERHARD is seriously ill with rheumatism. Mrs. Geo. GERY spent Thursday in Pennsburg with her daughter, who is ill. Allen CONRAD and wife spent Sunday at Pennsburg, the guests of Wm. CONRAD and family. Miss Jennie HAAS, of this place, is paying a several weeks visit with her parents at Green Valley. Mrs. Lena HIESTAND accompanied a party from Berlinville to Quakertown on Sunday to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin ROSENBERGER, Mr. and Mrs. Milton ERDMAN and daughters, Edna and Emma, of Milford Square, and Mrs. Sarah HEIST, of Emaus, were the guests of H.Z. HEIST and family on Sunday. STAUFFER Bros. have traded horses with M.E. LEESER. J.W. BUTZ and family spent Sunday at North Wales. Mrs. Katie HOFFMAN, formerly of this place, was married to Oswin DERR, of East Greenville, by Rev. DELONG, on Wednesday. George G. GERY has rented his farm to Auctioneer Ambrose KULP, of Pennsburg. He will take possession in spring. Mrs. Sarah HILLPOT, of Allentown, spent Saturday with H.Z. HEIST and family. While Henry WIEGNER, wife and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. CORNER and son paid a visit to John LEVY and family at Geryville, on Sunday, Mrs. CORNER was taken seriously ill. She is greatly improved at this writing. Albert KRAUSS, of Allentown, spent several days at his parent's home this week. HUFFS CHURCH Deputy Sheriff Jacob SASSAMAN removed the farm stock from Jeremiah KUTZ's farm. The tenant John SMITH refused to let it be removed. Harry HENSER and wife were in Boyertown one ESCHBACH's. Edgar SHANKWEILER and Annie PRUTZMAN, of Boyertown, who were married on Saturday were serenaded by a calithumpian Band on Saturday evening. A wedding dinner was served on Sunday at his fathers residence in town to near relatives and friends. Frank HILBERT, of Rockland, has rented Joel SCHUCKERS farm. Rev. O.R. FRANTZ will have communion on Sunday October 30, when a class of 28 communicants will be confirmed preparatory service on Saturday October 29 at 1.30 p.m. Rev. BOND will have communion on Sunday November 19, preparatory service on Saturday November 18. Milton ROHRBACH and wife and daughter Sarah were in Reading the guest of William H. HARTLINE and wife. Calvin B. BEITLER and wife of Ironton, Lehigh County were the guests of H.S. MILLER and family. Henry SAYLER, of Reading, stopped with Thomas DELONG. SKIPPACK William B. WILLAUER who worked in the foundry in Lansdale, is now hired with Lewis SCHWENK at Centre Square. Mrs. Jacob B. MENSCH is now able to sit up about half of the time. Mrs. Sarah FRYER is at present staying in Washington, D.C. with her son Horace. This week Charles P. SMITH entered J.K. CLEMMER's restaurant, Norristown. He was hired this last year until now with Samuel M. MOYER. The small frame barn on the Jacob SAYLOR lot at Lucon, was destroyed by fire last Monday night about 2 o'clock. Nobody is living there just now. Mr. SAYLOR lives at Spring Mount. The building was insured. Douglass WILLEVER, of New York City, spent several days with his brother, Hon. James H. WILLEVER, of New Jersey, but who is spending some time again with his father-in-law, Michael HUNSBERGER. VERNFIELD Mrs. Jere KURTZ, of Ephrata Lancaster Co., is spending a week with her sister, Mrs. Yelles CASSEL. Dr. CASEY, of Plymouth Meeting made a business trip to our town on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence STAUFFER, of Woodruff N.J., spent a few days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Levi STAUFFER. He is engaged in the truck business and says he had excellent crops. Levi WHITE moved his family to Phoenixville on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel PRICE, of Philadelphia, are staying a few days with his sister Mrs. Mary STYER. FREDERICK Henry GAUGLER intends to have a husking match today. Mrs. H.S. HAUCK spent some time with her daughter at Linfield. I.W. STETLER delivered a load of furniture to Hillegass. Reno KRATZ is spending a week at his former home. Rev. SCHURMANN of Pennsburg, will preach at the home this evening. D.K. MOORE is reported as improving in the hospital in Philadelphia. May he soon be back again and in better health. HILL CHURCH The public sale of part of the land of the estate of Reuben FREDERICK, dec'd., situated in Pike township, near this place, was well attended on Saturday. The land was sold to Daniel MOYER for $100 an acre. Rev. H.W. WARMKESSEL, pastor of St. Joseph's Lutheran congregation of this place, will hold communion services here on Sunday morning, October 30, at 9.15 a.m. Preparatory services on Saturday afternoon previous. Mr. and Mrs. J.B. GRUBER and daughter Gertie spent Sunday with Aaron HESS, of near Pikesville. Mrs. Henry GRUBER, of Boyertown, spent Wednesday with Mrs. Ellen W. GRUBER. Rev. H.W. WARMKESSEL held communion at the Lobachsville church on Sunday when 129 partook of the Holy Sacrament. John B. GRUBER has been engaged as baritone soloist to play with the Marine Band, of Eshbach, during the fair which is held every Saturday evening in HERTZOG's hall. Mrs. John W. DOTTERER, of Manlium, has very much improved from sickness and she expects to come home in a short time. HARLEM Mr. and Mrs. Adam MILLER, of Shimersville were the guests of their son Horace MILLER and family. Miss Gertie MOYER left for Reading to stay with her mother. Edward SEIP, David MECK and Mr. MINNER, of Long Swamp were here gunning for squirrels. Mr. and Mrs. Howard GREGORY and daughter Elsie were the guests of his brother George R. GREGORY and family of Reading. Horace H. HEIL rented the farm of J.F. SMITH at Sigmund. The cattle sale of John H. FREY, at Huffs Church hotel was well attended and fair prices realized M.M. GERY was auctioneer and F.N. BENFIELD clerk. Theodore MERKEL and W.H. LEIBENSBERGER of Fleetwood paid a visit to M.M. GERY and family. John H. GERY and his aunt were visiting Erwin HENRY and family near Dale. James ROHRBACH and Lewis HEIMBACH each bought a bull at the sale of John H. FREY at Huffs Church. James R. MASTER and son Willie spent several days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Manoah G. MASTER. CRESSMAN THEOBOLD & OPPENHEIMER started a factory here on Monday morning. J. KLINE is the foreman. They rented the factory of Allen LEVY. Leo SINGMASTER and family, of Sellersville, spent Sunday among relatives in town. Milton GERHARD will build a large double house here yet his year, Milton BIEHN, of Quakertown, has the contract. Allen KLEIN, of Philadelphia, spent Saturday and Sunday among relatives in town. Jesse ACKERMAN who had typhoid pneumonia but was about again had a collapse and at this writing is said to be seriously ill. Daniel MILLER and family and Mrs. Edwin ERDMAN and children spent Saturday with Charles BARNDT and family. Edgar DELONG, of Allentown, spent Saturday and Sunday in town.