Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - November 19, 1904 CITIZENS OF RED HILL ORGANIZE A FIRE CO. The citizens of Red Hill held a meeting in the L.B. MILLER cigar factory on Tuesday evening, to discuss the question of organizing a fire company. John VONDERHEID was made chairman of the meeting and J.P. KLINE, secretary. After the question was fully discussed it was decided to organize and sixty-two citizens signed as members. The meeting then adjourned to meet again on Thursday evening. At this meeting a permanent organization was effected and the following officers were elected to serve until a general election will be held: President, L.B. MILLER; Secretary, John M. PFLIEGER, Treasurer, J.P. KLINE; Financial Secretary, Charles W. SEASHOLTZ; Chief, John VONDERHEID; First Assistant, William VONDERHEID; Second Assistant, Charles G. HEIST; Trustees, Charles B. BREY, R.E. JACKSON and Owen W. SCHWARTZ. A committee was appointed at this meeting to frame by-laws. The organization will be known as the Red Hill Fire Company No. 1, and will meet on the second Monday night of each month on the second floor of C.G. HEIST's general store, until a more suitable place can be secured. The company expects to secure a hook and ladder truck and a chemical engine. They will also erect a regular Town Hall next spring, in which Councils and the Fire Company can meet and the fire apparatus be housed. FARMERS WILL MAKE IT HOT FOR GUNNERS The farmers in the vicinity of Sassamansville, have been discussing the dog shooting affair of their neighbor Isaac LINSENBIGLER, ever since the occurrence and according to the general feeling of them, they will make it hot for all gunners that will come their way next season. The possibilities are that the farmers will form an association and not allow a single gunner on any farm within a radius of four miles under penalty of the law. Should any one trespass he will be prosecuted at the expense of the association to the full extent of the law. PRINCIPAL OF EAST GREENVILLE SCHOOL RESIGNS Prof. LANDIS, principal of the East Greenville public schools, this week tendered his resignation to the school board. Yesterday was the last day for him to serve as principal. Mr. LANDIS has been in poor health for some time and he decided to resign in order that he might take better care of his health. He will return to his home near Hellertown. No School in the high school room next week. The board expects to elect a principal who will be ready to open by Monday the 28th. WILL DELIVER ANOTHER LECTURE AT SEMINARY Rev. A.R. SCHORMAN, of Pennsburg, will deliver his second lecture on Calvin and Zwingle, at Perkiomen Seminary, next Tuesday, November 22, promptly at 7.30. The public is again invited, there will be no admission fee, but a collection will be taken. Mr. SCHORMAN's lecture on Martin Luther was very interesting. He has proved himself a master of fluent, forcible German, and it is an opportunity for every lover of the German language to attend this series of lectures. POOR HEALTH TAKES A STUDENT FROM COLLEGE Frank HERSH, of Pennsburg, a student of theology at Gettysburg, was compelled for the present to discontinue his studies at that institution on account ill health. He will devote his time to other work until his health will allow him to continue his studies. WENT ON A TRIP FOR DEER Victor H. STECKEL, of Pennsburg, H.G. ROEDER, Ambrose and Oswin SEASHOLTZ, of East Greenville, left on Tuesday for Monk's Pond, Pike county, where they expect to shoot deer. They expect to spend a week or ten days in the wilds of that county in quest of deer. ENGAGING SNAP SHOTS Susan BECHTEL, of Philadelphia, visited the family of Mr. and Mrs. Charles TITLOW, on Sunday. She is a sister to Mrs. TITLOW. Channing BINGHAM and Mr. SELLERS, of Philadelphia, on Tuesday examined the accounts of the Farmers' National Bank, of Pennsburg. C.A. KNEULE, proprietor of the Pennsburg Hotel, made a business trip to Norristown on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John MEST, of Allentown visited the family of Mr. and Mrs. Milton T. KLINE, of this borough, on Saturday and Sunday. Oscar FOX, of this borough, spent Sunday in Philadelphia. Misses Gertrude WELKER and Alice RUMMEL, of this borough, made a business trip to Allentown, on Saturday. Miss Agnes MOYER, of Philadelphia, visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. George MOYER, of near this borough. Mrs. Annie HUNSBERGER and daughter Edna, of Ambler, formerly of this borough, visited relatives and friends in these boroughs on Sunday. Rufus RENNINGER, of Philadelphia, spent Saturday and Sunday in these boroughs with relative and friends. Mr. and Mrs. H.H. RENNINGER, of Sassamansville, visited the family of their son, Wm. D. RENNINGER, of this borough, on Sunday. John CHITTICK, of this borough, spent several days last week in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. John KEELOR, of this borough, spent Sunday in Allentown attending a funeral. E.J. WIEDER, Jr., spent Monday and Tuesday, in Philadelphia. M.K. GILBERT on Tuesday made a business trip to Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Herman HILLEGASS returned on Saturday from a ten days visit to the St. Louis Fair. Rufus RENNINGER, of Philadelphia, on Saturday returned from a visit to the St. Louis Fair. He visited his brother Wm. RENNINGER ere he returned to Philadelphia. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Roeller KULP, on Friday, a daughter. Mrs. Wm. JOHNSON and Mrs. David BIERY were in Allentown, on Monday. Miss Ida GILBERT, of this borough, visited her parents at Bechtelsville, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank BAUMAN visited relatives at Sassamansville, on Sunday. Mrs. Alfred WELDER, of this borough, is seriously ill for the past few weeks. Rev. C.M. DELONG, of East Greenville, made a business trip to Philadelphia, yesterday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. HOCH, Jr., of this borough, this week. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph MUMBAUER, of this borough, this week. Mr. and Mrs. A.W. DIMMIG, of East Greenville, made a business trip to Allentown, on Thursday. H.B. KEELY, of East Greenville, is having a steam heating plant placed in his residence on Main street, that borough. MADE BEQUEST TO ORPHAN'S HOME The will of W.K. GRESH, the Norristown cigar manufacturer, who was killed by being knocked down by a team, bequeaths $1000 to the Trinity Reformed Church, of Norristown, and $500 each to the Orphans' Home at Womelsdorf and the Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church. The remainder of the estate, valued at $500,000, is divided between his wife and children. HOW MANY SEEDS IN 165 POUND PUMPKIN A pumpkin weighing 165 pounds, lying in the show window of Baker E.F. ROMIG at Emaus, attracts the attention of many a passer-by. Mr. ROMIG intends to hold a guessing match as to how many seeds are contained in his mammoth pumpkin. VALUABLE FARM SOLD The Harash BICKEL farm containing 125 acres, situate near Pleasant Run, was on Thursday sold at public sale to Kalbach & Sons, of Reading. The tract includes a number of good buildings and considerable woodland. The price paid is $2600. PENNSBURG MUSICIANS AT NORRISTOWN Claude HARLEY and David E. CROLL, two of Pennsburg's musicians, last Thursday evening played solos in the Trinity Reformed church at Norristown. The former performed on the piano and the latter on the violin.