Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - December 10, 1904 YOUNG MAN SAT DEAD IN CHAIR FOR HOURS Harry WASSER sitting at a table in the reading room of the Trexler House, Allentown, apparently sleeping but actually dead, failed to attract attention for four hours on Wednesday afternoon until finally Louis J. NAGLE made the ghastly discovery. WASSER, who is a moulder by trade but had not worked this week, came into the Trexler House Wednesday at about ten o'clock and sat down at one of the tables finally falling asleep there. In this condition the bart ender, George MALSBERGER noticed him several times. Guests walked about him but paid no attention to his inanimate form. At about four o'clock Louis NAGEL entered and seeing him tried to rouse him to talk to him. When he attempted to raise the man's head, the entire body responded. It was rigid in death. Dr. P.L. REICHARD and Coroner SCHEIRER were summoned and the young man's death was attributed to neuralgia of the heart. The Coroner and Dr. REICHARD declared the man had been dead in the neighborhood of four hours. Deceased was a son of W. and Eliza J. WASSER and was 31 years, 5 months of age. Though somewhat sick the past few days he made little complaint. SCHOOL IS CLOSED BECAUSE TEACHER RESIGNED Because of the scarcity of teachers in Berks county, the High school at Morgantown has been closed. F.J. FISTER, principal, resigned to accept another position as principal of the East Greenville Schools and the school will remain closed until a teacher can be secured. WORCESTER FARMER HD HEAVY CORN CROP Amos H. SCHULTZ, of Worcester, like many other farmers, had an excellent corn crop. Desiring to know the yield per acre Mr. SCHULTZ measured an acre, allowing 72 pounds to the bushel, and found that the acre yielded 100 3/4 bushels. HORSE WAS STOLEN AS OWNER PRAYED While he was attending services, a horse and buggy belonging to Michael YOUNT, of Kelly Point, seven miles west of Lewisburg, was stolen from the rear of the Lutheran church. The culprit has not been apprehended. PECULIAR CAUSE FOR DIVORCE In court at Reading on Saturday James R.S. LYNN was divorced from Emma LYNN. They were married in Allentown March 30, 1902, while living in Milford, Lehigh county, because she would not move to Allentown. CAST FIRST VOTE FOR ANDREW JACKSON Daniel MILLER, 96 years, of Congo, is the oldest Democrat in Montgomery county, and has voted for every Democratic Presidential candidate since he cast his first vote for Andrew JACKSON. TOOK CARBOLIC ACID IN MISTAKE FOR MEDICINE Joseph PALASKY took two ounces of carbolic acid in mistake for medicine, at Scranton, and although his throat was almost eaten out he ran three squares to a drug store for aid, and may recover. NEW MAN TO TAKE CHARGE OF DOCTOR'S PRACTICE Dr. Henry HERB has been engaged by Dr. G.A. WIEDA of Frederick to take charge of his practice during his absence while attending the legislative sessions at Harrisburg. LOAD OF CORN FODDER ALMOST SMOTHERS MEN Samuel POLEY and M. SCHAFFER, of Gratersford, met with an accident last Thursday evening, while hauling cornfodder in which both might have lost their lives. They secured the cornfodder above Schwenksville and while driving around the corner at Horace KRATZ's mill, at a rapid gait, the load was upset, and both men who were on top at the time got under the fodder. Had not help arrived at once both might have been smothered, for the entire load of fodder had covered them. Mr. POLEY was painfully bruised about his body and Mr. SCHAFFER was removed from underneath the fodder in an unconscious condition. Luckily Dr. MARKLEY, of Gratersford, came along soon after the accident and he attended to the injuries of the men. They were removed to their homes and it has been reported that the fall had shattered Mr. SCHAFFER's brain to such an extent that he had gone insane and has since been removed to the asylum for Insane at Norristown. TEAMS COLLIDE ON DARK STREETS The team of John SCHREIBER of Perkiomenville and that of an unknown person collided one evening this week, while going in opposite directions. Both parties had no light on their buggies and as it was pitch dark they did not notice each other until the wheels of the wagon caught. Both wagons were upset and the occupants were thrown into the street. Mrs. SCHREIBER, who accompanied her husband was the only one injured. She received slight bruises over her body and head. BERKS COUNTIAN WRITES FROM OHIO John G. GLAES of Passmore writes another letter to Town and Country from Dayton Ohio, which place he visited after spending the three last days at the St. Louis Fair. At Dayton he visited Soldiers Home and there he met Wm. BAUMEN formerly an organist and stone cutter in the vicinity of Pennsburg. Mr. BAUMEN is now 76 years of age and still hardy. Mr. GLAES started for his home on Thursday evening and he has probably arrived by this day. APPOINTED AS GUARDIAN M.L. MILLER of East Greenville was this week appointed guardian by the Orphans Court, of Katie N. REIFF, Jacob N. REIFF, George U. REIFF, Wellington N. REIFF, and Harry N. REIFF, minor children of the late Abraham W. REIFF of East Greenville. PLOUGHED UP POTATOES Frank BURD of Allentown ploughed up seven bushels of potatoes on November 30 in alot on Seventeenth St., that city. The potatoes were left in ground by a tenant who moved away from the place. The potatoes are solid and of a good variety. AGED LANDLORD DIES OF CANCER Henry SHANKWEILER, a well known ore mine lesse and contractor, and for thirty years proprietor and landlord of a hotel near Macungie, died from cancer of the stomach, aged 79 years. FOUND A VALUABLE RING A valuable gold ring was found at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church near Red Hill. The owner can secure same of the pastor Rev. O.F. WAAGE. WILL INSTALL A STEAM HEATING PLANT Plumber V.H. STECKEL of Pennsburg has contracted with J.P. KLINE Esq., of Red Hill to place a steam heating plant in his dwelling on Main Street. SECURED MARRIAGE LICENSE Clerk of Orphans' Court Henry A. GROFF, this week issued a marriage to Henry K. WAGNER and Mary W. GILBERT both of Perkiomenville. GREEN LANE PROPERTY SOLD The property of the late Mrs. Sallie KEELOR in the borough of Green Lane was on Saturday sold to Christiannia DEETZ, of Sellersville for $3,000. TOPTON ORPHAN'S HOME GETS $100 By the will of the late Mrs. Thomas KEMMERER, of Lehighton the Lutheran Orphanage, at Topton get $100. ALBURTIS DRUGGIST DIES SUDDENLY Dr. S.K. BRANDT, a physician and druggist, of Alburtis, died suddenly of heart failure.