Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - December 17, 1904 DERANGED WOMAN IS STRUCK BY ENGINE Mrs. Edwin CLEWEL, of Allentown better known at Pennsburg where she formerly resided as Mrs. Emma McKENNY was slightly injured at the Pennsburg Station on Monday evening, in being struck by a passenger engine. Mrs. CLEWEL, has of late been slightly deranged and at times her mind is an entire blank and she has, during the past few weeks been visiting her mother and sisters in these boroughs. On Monday she was staying with her sister Mrs. Edwin RAUDENBUSH on Seminary Avenue. At about two o'clock during the snow storm she left her sisters house with the intention of going to her mother who was with her son, a short distance away, but failed to reach her destination and Mrs. RAUDENBUSH did not see her again until about 4.45 o'clock when she was brought to her home, after being struck by the engine of the 4.30 passenger train. It appears Mrs. CLEWEL was walking amilessly around the neighborhood during the blinding snow for several hours and finally came to the Pennsburg Station when the train arrived. She walked too close to the track and the engine struck her and pushed her aside. Those witnessing the accident hurried to her assistance, and removed her to her sisters home, while Dr. MENSCH was summoned. The physician only found a few slight bruises on her person and she was none the worse for the accident. The next day she was taken to her home at Allentown. FORGOT TO GET OFF AT THEIR DEPOT Mrs. Charles DIMMIG and Mrs. Wm. KEHL, of East Greenville, on Monday evening had a peculiar experience while travelling on the Railroad. They were engaged in talking when the conductor called out the name of their station and did not notice that they had passed it until the train was half way up to Palm. They were left off at Palm depot and there they secured a team at the hotel and were conveyed to their home. In the meanwhile Mrs. DIMMIG's husband telephoned to Pottstown and there ascertained that his wife had left for home. After going to the depot and inquiring whether the trains made connections at Perkiomen Junction he found out that they did and the reason why she did not arrive with that train. MEETING OF LITERARY SOCIETY The Hosensack Literary Society held its regular meeting on Friday evening. The following program was rendered: Declamation, Albert SCHULTZ; select reading, Mary SCHOENLY and Harvey HOFFMAN; oration, Charles SCHULTZ; sentiment roll, Anna HANGEN, Mary SCHOENLY and Howard WEISS. The question, Resolve that the Natural Wonders of the New World are greater than those of the Old was affirmatively discussed by Alvin KRAUSS and Anna V. HANGEN and negatively by Cyrus OBERHOLTZER and Elva SCHULTZ. The judges decided unanimously in favor of the affirmative speakers. After the general debate the house decided also affirmatively. After the reading of the budget and the critics report the society adjourned. THIEVES MADE MANY VISITS IN ONE NIGHT Thieves were busy at Chapel on Sunday night. From the residence of Irwin SCHULTZ a pair of boots and some sausage were stolen. The school house was also entered where everything was turned topsy turvy but nothing taken to the knowledge of teacher and students except a pair of shoes and a towel which the teacher left there. In its place the thieves left some bandages and instruments, which it was afterwards learned belonged to Dr. GERY. His place was also visited and his medicine case was found near Mr. FRANKENFIELD's residence on Monday morning. CONSTABLE WON A SUIT Constable LANDIS, of Sellersville, Bucks County, secured a favorable verdict in a Court of Common Pleas suit at Norristown on Wednesday. He was sued by Frank H. SMITH, of Souderton, to recover $84, the amount of a bill LANDIS was to attach on the property of William HEEBNER, Mrs. HEEBNER claimed ownership of the goods and LANDIS attached her affidavit to his return. SMITH claimed that Constable LANDIS acted fraudulently and erroneously, and sought to get from LANDIS what he failed to recover out of the HEEBNER property. MILKMAN ROBBED Menno A. REITER, of Red Hill, the milkman who serves people with milk in these three boroughs of Red Hill, Pennsburg and East Greenville, has been the victim of a petty thief for the past eight months. Mr. REITER has an ordinary cigar box in his wagon in which he keeps his money, as it is more convenient than a purse, and as he missed money from it almost every week and on the same days of the week, he kept a close watch and found out that an assistant hostler at one of the East Greenville hotels was the culprit who relieved him of his money. He had others watch the hostler's movements on later trips and as soon as he was perfectly satisfied and had witnesses he informed the hostler of his wrongdoings. At first he denied it, but when Mr. REITER pressed the charge and said he had three witnesses to prove it, he confessed his guilt. He confessed that he stole about twenty-five dollars and by his promise to restore that amount to Mr. REITER, he escaped arrest. He took from twenty-five cents to five dollars at one time. When the box was well filled he took a good amount and he was lenient when the box was not very full. POOR CONSUMPTIVE SENT TO ALMSHOUSE Mary STIER, a twenty-four-year-old Austrian girl, was committed to the Lehigh County Home Tuesday afternoon by Mayor LEWIS, of Allentown. The girl is suffering from consumption and the case is a pitiful one. Up to a few weeks ago she was employed in the cigar factory of Bondy & Lederer at Allentown. When her sickness compelled her to stop work she went to Philadelphia to a sister. The latter who is a servant girl and unable to care for her sick sister, tried to have her taken care of in a hospital. The sick girl was refused admittance, however, at all places she tried from Lehigh county, the authorities here were compelled to take care of her. She was denied admittance to the hospital at Allentown and as a final resort she consented to go to the County Home. The girls have no relatives in this country. ENJOYED A SUMPTUOUS WEDDING DINNER A reception was tendered the newly married couple Mr. and Mrs. William KULP, of near Pennsburg, on Sunday at their home. A sumptuous collation was served to the following who were present: Rev. C.M. DeLONG, Mr. and Mrs. William KULP, Mr. and Mrs. John KULP and daughter Eva, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose KULP and daughter Florence, Mr. and Mrs. Howard KULP and daughter Bessie, of Sassamansville, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin KULP and children, Clarence, Jessie and Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose EDELMAN and sons Charles E. and Clarence R., Mary KULP and Frank KULP. SOCIETY ELECTS NEW OFFICERS At their meeting Sunday evening St. Joseph's Beneficial Society, of Bally, held their election for officers for the ensuing year. The following were elected: George W. MELCHER, President; Henry SELL, Vice-President; David C. QUIGLEY, Secretary; Joseph BROGLEY, Treasurer; Henry BAUMAN and William FRANK, Stewarts; Charles KEHS, Messenger. Wm. M. KEHS, who served in the office as President for the past twelve years, upon retiring from same was presented with a solid gold K. of C. watch charm from his brother members, which he accepted with many thanks. BRIDGEPORT BOROUGH MAY BE SUED Bridgeport borough may have to defend itself in a novel test lawsuit. Dr. A.V. ELLERSHAW, an Englishman, who is alleged never to have been naturalized, demands $30 for three month's service as secretary to the local School Board. But the Board's solicitor has raised the objection that the Doctor is not a citizen, and can't be legally paid. LAID OUT MAIL ROUTE FROM BARTO POSTOFFICE Frank TAYLOR, of Media, a postoffice route agent was at Barto last week and laid out two new rural free delivery mail routes from the Barto postoffice. Both routes will be 29 miles in length. SECURED CONTRACT TO FURNISH STONE E.B. FAUT, the Finland stone dealer has subcontracted with James SMITH, of Perkiomenville, to furnish the stone and skewbacks for six arches which are required at the new bridge at BIELER's brick yards near East Greenville. PENNSBURG MAN GETS POSITION IN CHICAGO Harold HUTTLE, of Pennsburg, has secured a position in the mail order department of Sears, Roebuck & Co., of Chicago, Ill. He is a son of Prof. and Mrs. M.N. HUTTEL and entered upon his duties on Monday.