Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 15, 1903 FELL FROM STEPLADDER AND SPRAINED ANKLE Mrs. Abraham CROLL, of this borough, had a stepladder on Thursday to pick ???? pears from a tree in her yard. While standing on top the ladder tilted, throwing her heavily on the ground in which she sprained one of her ankles so severely that she can not walk. PRESENTED NEW CLOCK TO CHURCH A handsome new clock has been presented to the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church by Jonathan P. HILLEGASS, ???? veteran cattle dealer of Pennsburg. MAN'S LEG KICKED OFF BY A VICIOUS HORSE Simon MENDELSOHN, of Reading, a junk dealer, met with a strange accident in comming down a steep hill on Tuesday with a load of junk at Lenhartsville. His horse became fractious and began to kick. Before the driver could leap from the wagon the horse kicked off his left leg below the knee. SHERIFF MAKES A LEVY The Sheriff levied upon the real estate of P.M. STEVENS, of Skippack. The property seized consists of a tract of 35 acres with dwelling and other necessary buildings. The property was formerly known as the Jacob ALLENBACH farm. MUST HAVE BEEN THIRSTY S.W. RUTH, Emaus, proprietor of the Hamman House, sold fifty barrels of beer during July. This is a remarkable showing as the town has no less than seven licensed places selling liquor, with a population of considerably less than 2000. THE OLDEST PIANO IN THE STATE In the home of Jacob STEIN, a Kutztown farmer, stands what is believed to be the oldest upright piano in Pennsylvania. The instrument was manufactured in London by Robert WORUNM in 1747. DRAINING RACE RESULTS IN BIG HAUL OF FISH The race of John KEHL's mill was drained on Monday and a number of large fish were captured. Thirty two bass weighing from one to two and a half pounds, a seven pound carp and some other varieties were picked up. ADDITION FOR EASTON SILK MILL William HAYTOCK, will start a silk mill in the buildings formerly occupied by the Eastern Boot and Shoe Company, on Butler street, Easton. The quarters occupied by Mr. HAYTOCK are inadequate. PREACHER BAPTIZED 2500 After harvest home services in Jordan Reformed church, on Sunday Rev. Dr. E.J. FOGEL, at the home of the parents in South Whitehall, baptized the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar BERNHARD. This was the 2500th christening at which Dr. FOGEL officiated. This is as many as the population of the doctor's native township, Upper Macungie, Lehigh county. MACUNGIE MAN TARGET FOR HORSES W.A. SANDEY, of Macungie, was taken to the Allentown Hospital, suffering with an injured knee, the result of the kick of a horse. Several weeks ago SANDEY was bitten on the arm by a horse, the injury resulting in blood poisoning. For a time it was feared that he would lose the arm. He had hardly recovered from the effects of this injury when another horse kicked him on the knee. A SMALL CHILD ATTACKED BY HOG A young son of Edward LLOYDS, of St. Peters while playing on Sunday was bitten by a hog belonging to Rev. G.H. MELOTTE. The hog was running at large and made an assault on the child and had it not been for the prompt appearance of Arthur LLOYD, an uncle, the child would likely have been torn to fragments. RUN SEWING MACHINE NEEDLE THROUGH FINGER In trying to adjust a needle at a sewing machine while engaged in sewing on Thursday evening, Miss Cora, daughter of William DIEHL, tinsmith of Pennsburg, had the misfortune to run the needle entirely through her finger, nail and all. Dr. W.H. HUNSBERGER was called to dress the injured member. COW FOUND IN FIELD WITH LEG BROKEN When Allen MACK, of Steinsburg, went to fetch his cows from the pasture last Tuesday he found one of the best with a broken leg. The fracture was of such a nature that the animal had to be killed. The owner can not account for the accident. FARM HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE Some time during Thursday night fire broke out in the farm house of Irwin HARWICK, of Milford township, Bucks county, located near the "Red Bridge," and totally destroyed the building with all its contents, as the fire had advanced too far when discovered by the sleeping inmates. The origin of the fire is a mystery, and may remain so. The family had retired, taking their customary precaution and after midnight they awoke with everything in flames so that they scarcely escaped with their lives. The building and contents are covered by insurance, but the loss will fall very heavily on Mr. HARWICK, as between $400 and $500 in money had been kept in the house and as it could not be reached it was destroyed with the other contents and the building. EXCITING RUNAWAY Three horses hitched to a binder for the purpose of cutting the oats of Jonas HARING, at Haring's Hotel, ran away on Wednesday and smashed the machine. The driver had just about completed hitching up and the lines were lying across the back of one of the horses with the ends on the ground when the team took fright and started off on a run. Near Hiram WELKER's house one of the horses fell and the pole of the machine broke. The other two kept on dragging the one that was down till they come to Abraham REED's home, there they were caught by Mr. REED. The horse that was down was almost stripped bare of harness and otherwise in a sorry condition. If the team had not been stopped when it was it is likely that the unfortunate horse would have been killed in a short distance. The harvester was almost completely demolished.

To everyone that I sent the previous email regarding the "teddy bear" I apologize. IT IS A HOAX!! Thank you and my apologies! Carolyn

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 15, 1903 THE DEATH LIST Mrs. Clara GEHMAN, wife of John GEHMAN, of East Greenville, died on Friday morning at 5 o'clock, aged about 30 years. Deceased contracted typhoid fever about four weeks ago and on Thursday hemmorrhages set in, which finally caused her death. She is survived by her husband, her father, William THOMAS, of Boyertown, and one brother, Harry THOMAS, of Pennsburg. The funeral will be held on Tuesday forenoon from her late residence. Interment at the New Goshenhoppen church cemetery. Rev. Calvin M. DELONG will officiate. Isaac R. MOYER, a well-known resident of Washington township, died on Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Emma HERBST, where he resided for some years, of pulmonary affection, aged 65 years. Deceased was born and lived all his life in this vicinity. He was a veteran of the Civil War. His wife preceeded him in death one and one half years ago. An infant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oswin KOBER, of Tylersport, died on Tuesday from inflamation of the bowels. The funeral will be held today. Mrs. Amanda HARING, widow of Enos HARING, of Argus, was found dead in the yard of her home last Friday evening. The cause assigned is apoplexy. The funeral was held on Thursday. Rev. J.H. WAIDELICH, of Sellersville officiated. SUDDEN DEATH OF AN AGED WOMAN The community of Ridge Valley was shocked on Friday night to find the lifeless corpse of aged Mrs. Enos HARING, lying on the walk leading from her son-in-law Benjamin HIMMELWRIGHT's house to the barn. Mrs. HARING having no water on the premises where she lived, had occasion to fetch her water from Mr. HIMMELWRIGHT's house. On Friday evening while Mr. HIMMELWRIGHT's family were away she took a pitcher and started to go for water, and when found a few hours later, was lying dead on the walk, the pitcher standing aside of her uninjured. The coroner of Bucks county was summoned, but upon a physician's examination no jury was held over the remains. The doctor pronounced it paralysis of the heart. She was about 73 years old, and was buried within a stone's throw of the house where she spent about fifty years of her life. AN ALLENTOWN TRAGEDY AT LANCASTER Edgar H. FRANTZ, aged 21 years, a cigarette fiend, brooding over his troubles which began four months ago, when married to Miss May LEIBOLD, who he supposed was untrue to him, deliberately shot his wife twice while asleep aside of him in bed at the home of his parents at Lancaster, on Saturday night and then took a dose of poison that caused his death. FRANTZ, who was a drug clerk, was married on April 6 last to Miss May LEIBOLD, a strikingly beautiful girl, 18 years old. Because he had not been granted leave of absence for the honeymoon, which he took, the firm employing him refused to allow him to return to his position. This caused him to become despondent and in connection with his jealousy led him to commit the rash crime. CACTUS CAUSES LOCKJAW Sahler Hall SELTZER, aged 6 years, son of Wm. SELTZER, of Caln, Chester county, is dead as the result of falling against a cactus while playing at his home some days ago. One of the spikes of the plant penetrated the side of his nose, and lockjaw developed, causing his death in great agony within a few hours. DEATH FROM MOSQUITO BITES John J. COLUMBUS, of Camden, N.J., aged 32, died at Cooper's Hospital, that city, as a result of Mosquito bites. About 10 days ago he scratched a sore caused by a mosquito bite on his leg until it bled. Swelling set in and in a few hours blood poisoning of which he died. COURT DECLARES MISSING MAN LEGALLY DEAD The Berks county court has granted the petition of Edward TAENZER, to be allowed to adopt Caroline Mary EDDINGER, a child of James EDDINGER. EDDINGER left home mysteriously ten years ago. Mrs. EDDINGER, after awaiting to hear news of her husband, obtained a decree of the court adjudging him legally dead. She then married Edward TAENZER, who petitioned the court to allow him to adopt her child. The young woman is now 19 years old. ACCUSED OF MURDER The jury which held the inquest into the death of Kate FATZINGER, of Allentown, returned a verdict in which they accuse Eugene BLOCH, her paramour, of murder, the only decision that could be reached by the evidence given. Pursuant of the verdict a warrant has been sworn out before one of the city Aldermen and BLOCH was removed to jail to await trial. At the inquest it was testified that both BLOCH and Mrs. FATZINGER were in despondent wood for some time prior to the crime and BLOCH stated that the woman twice tried to suffocate both by turning on the gas in her sleeping apartments and that she tried to prevail upon him to accompany her to Niagara Falls where both were to commit suicide by jumping over the Falls. He also claimed that the woman assaulted him and inflicted the wounds on his body after which she committed suicide by cutting her throat. The manner in which the woman was murdered is a positive proof that the wounds were not self inflicted this incriminates BLOCH and discount the other claims made by him. The instrnment used to commit the crime was a razor belonging to the accused man, and which he cunningly stuck in a rat hole where it was discovered by the Chief of Police. When confronted with the bloody razor BLOCH admitted that it belonged to him. The man has told a number of conflicting stories, all in keeping with his former mode of life, and when brought to trial to answer the charges perferred against him it will be a severe trail for him to present evidence that will be sufficiently strong to set him free. SERVED MILK IN THESE BOROUGHS FOR NEARLY A QUARTER CENTURY John H. REITER (picture). The Veteran milk peddler of these boroughs has his home at Red Hill from which place he commenced to haul milk to the creamery at East Greenville in 1880. For twenty years he faithfully gathered the milk of twenty farmers of his neighborhood and delivered it. In 1882 he started to retail in connection with his other work, his first customers being Mrs. J.M. PFLIEGER and Mrs. Reedon GERY, of Red Hill; and Mrs. F.K. WALT, Mrs. Caroline FREDRICK, Mrs. Enos HUNSBERGER and Mrs. George HART, of Pennsburg. Prior to this time, no milk was peddled through the streets of these towns. In 1894 Mr. REITER bought the milk route of Charles CONRAD, of Upper Hanover, and from that time devoted most of his time to the peddling of milk. He now serves 390 customers daily, making two trips on Saturdays, and he still continues to serve the first six customers he had when he commenced business. On the 11th of April it was twenty-three years since Mr. REITER commenced his work and in all this time he missed but two weeks. Such faithful service is of exceeding rare occurrence.

I believe that many will confirm that this is an old, old virus SCAM It has been floating around for a couple of years. On Sun, 17 Aug 2003 19:50:40 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time) "Carolyn" <[email protected]> writes: > Subject: Please do as indicated - Sorry > > Dear All > > Unfortunately a virus has been passed on to me by a business > contact. My > address book WAS infected. Since you are in my address book, there > is a > good chance you will find it in your computer too. The virus > (called > jdbgmgr.exe) is NOT detected by Norton or McAfee antivirus systems. > The > virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It is > sent > automatically by messenger and by the address book whether or not > you sent > e-mail to your contacts. > > Here is how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it: > YOU MUST DO THIS. > 1. Go to start, Find or Search option > 2. In the file folder option, type the name jdbgmgr.exe > 3. Be sure to search your C: drive and all subfolders and any other > drives > you may have. > 4. Click "find now" > 5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe DO NOT > OPEN IT! > 6. Go to Edit ( on the menu bar) choose "select all" to highlight > the file > without opening it. > 7. Now go to File (on the menu bar) and select delete. It will go > to the > Recycle Bin. > 8.IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR > ADDRESS BOOK > SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS. > > To do this: > a. Open a new e-mail message > b. Click the address book icon > c. Highlight or type every name > d. copy this message and paste to the e-mail > > > ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Who, Where, When. > A GOOD subject says:...... John SMITH, Arkansas, 1850-1876 > A bad one says: ........ My family > > >

DO NOT ERASE THIS FILE. This is a hoax that has been circulating for several years in one form or another. This file is part of your Windows operating system. You should always verify any virus notice before deleting any files from your computer. At the very least contact the technical support group of your internet service provider. David Carolyn wrote: > Subject: Please do as indicated - Sorry > > Dear All > > Unfortunately a virus has been passed on to me by a business contact. My > address book WAS infected. Since you are in my address book, there is a > good chance you will find it in your computer too. The virus (called > jdbgmgr.exe) is NOT detected by Norton or McAfee antivirus systems. The > virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It is sent > automatically by messenger and by the address book whether or not you sent > e-mail to your contacts. > > Here is how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it: > YOU MUST DO THIS. > 1. Go to start, Find or Search option > 2. In the file folder option, type the name jdbgmgr.exe > 3. Be sure to search your C: drive and all subfolders and any other drives > you may have. > 4. Click "find now" > 5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe DO NOT OPEN IT! > 6. Go to Edit ( on the menu bar) choose "select all" to highlight the file > without opening it. > 7. Now go to File (on the menu bar) and select delete. It will go to the > Recycle Bin. > 8.IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK > SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS. > > To do this: > a. Open a new e-mail message > b. Click the address book icon > c. Highlight or type every name > d. copy this message and paste to the e-mail > > ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Who, Where, When. > A GOOD subject says:...... John SMITH, Arkansas, 1850-1876 > A bad one says: ........ My family

Please DO NOT delete anything from your computer. This is a HOAX that's been going around for ages. Lorraine

Subject: Please do as indicated - Sorry Dear All Unfortunately a virus has been passed on to me by a business contact. My address book WAS infected. Since you are in my address book, there is a good chance you will find it in your computer too. The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is NOT detected by Norton or McAfee antivirus systems. The virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging the system. It is sent automatically by messenger and by the address book whether or not you sent e-mail to your contacts. Here is how to check for the virus and how to get rid of it: YOU MUST DO THIS. 1. Go to start, Find or Search option 2. In the file folder option, type the name jdbgmgr.exe 3. Be sure to search your C: drive and all subfolders and any other drives you may have. 4. Click "find now" 5. The virus has a teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe DO NOT OPEN IT! 6. Go to Edit ( on the menu bar) choose "select all" to highlight the file without opening it. 7. Now go to File (on the menu bar) and select delete. It will go to the Recycle Bin. 8.IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS YOU MUST CONTACT ALL THE PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK SO THEY CAN ERADICATE IT IN THEIR OWN ADDRESS BOOKS. To do this: a. Open a new e-mail message b. Click the address book icon c. Highlight or type every name d. copy this message and paste to the e-mail

http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/ Please check this site out first before you delete files on your computer. Rosalie

Hello, Is anyone researching these families in Montgomery County? FREAS OR FENTON. I'm helping a friend find more information. Janet

We need help, we know we all do ! But, I am helping a friend with her DAR application. National is questioning the relationship of (1) generation. Johannes & Susanna (Keeler ) Kolb had a son Joseph Kolb Joseph Kolb was born 22 Jan 1813 , died 5 Apr 1892 his occupation was listed as Justice of Peace. Married to Catharine. They are both buried in the Sassamansville Cemetery along with his father and mother. We need a land record showing the father giving or selling the land? The Kolb family homestead from Johannes (John) Kolb ( Kolp) to Joseph. A will of Johannes to Joseph ! Basically, any primary source information on Joseph and Johannes connection. A birth record would be great but we haven't found that yet either but all events took place in Douglas or New Hanover, Montgomery Co., PA. We understand that a daughter of Johannes - Wilhelmina Kolb Harpel (Jacob Harpel) owned the Kolb homestead perhaps there is something in her will or land records. We live in Alabama so it's a pretty far piece to travel to PA. We are hopeful that there is someone in the area that will be able to go to the court house for us. Yes, we are willing to pay for copies and time. Thank you Rosalie Wolfe [email protected] Foley, AL.

Try the Montgomery County Archives --- they will do lookups. They are very prompt and helpful with emails. Mike Ziegler http://www.montcopa.org/countyoffices/availrecords.htm -----Original Message----- From: Rosalie & Bud Wolfe [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2003 1:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] Kolb Family We need help, we know we all do ! But, I am helping a friend with her DAR application. National is questioning the relationship of (1) generation. Johannes & Susanna (Keeler ) Kolb had a son Joseph Kolb Joseph Kolb was born 22 Jan 1813 , died 5 Apr 1892 his occupation was listed as Justice of Peace. Married to Catharine. They are both buried in the Sassamansville Cemetery along with his father and mother. We need a land record showing the father giving or selling the land? The Kolb family homestead from Johannes (John) Kolb ( Kolp) to Joseph. A will of Johannes to Joseph ! Basically, any primary source information on Joseph and Johannes connection. A birth record would be great but we haven't found that yet either but all events took place in Douglas or New Hanover, Montgomery Co., PA. We understand that a daughter of Johannes - Wilhelmina Kolb Harpel (Jacob Harpel) owned the Kolb homestead perhaps there is something in her will or land records. We live in Alabama so it's a pretty far piece to travel to PA. We are hopeful that there is someone in the area that will be able to go to the court house for us. Yes, we are willing to pay for copies and time. Thank you Rosalie Wolfe [email protected] Foley, AL. ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe first check and see if you are getting list or digest mode then e-mail [email protected] or [email protected] with unsubscribe in message.

I too am most impressed and very grateful for the postings by [email protected] from the Town & Country newspaper in Pennsburg. A couple of months ago Daniel J. Kane mentioned that he'd like to see postings from a newspaper in his area. Since he lives so close to the MontCo Hist Soc, here's an idea...I think it would be great for Daniel to go to the Hist Soc and copy all the info from a Norristown paper then post the results to the mailing list! :-) Thera

Ref: The Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA April 12, 1913 William MILLER and Alma KEELOR, of this borough, left on Saturday for Lancaster, where they are working at their trade as cigarmakers. Miss KEELOR left without the consent of her mother during the latter's absence from home. When Mrs. KEELOR arrived at home on Saturday, she was amazed to find a note on the table which read: "Have gone to Wilmington, Del., to get married, will be home in a few weeks." June 1, 1923 According to dispatches from the Maryland marriage mart, a lisence was granted at Elkton on Saturday to two upper end persons. The lisense record shows the name of Harry HUNTER, age 29 years and Mrs. Elizabeth A. SCHOENFELD, aged 24 years, both of East Greenville. Mrs. SCHOENFELD is the divorced wife of Wiliam Clarence CORNER of East Greenville and has been boarding in Pensburg for several months. In granting the divorce, Judge Swarz declared that CORNOR's wife, Elizabeth, might not marry Harry HUNTER in the life time of CORNER, who is now residing with his parents. July 13, 1923 Women have been unable to tempt Samuel FAUST, 56 years old, who for the past twelve years has been living the life of a hermit in the woodland hills back of Zieglerville. He has no use for Women Suffrage and when asked what he thought about women's interest in things political his reply was emphatically, "There's nothing in it." Whether FAUST was disappointed in love years ago and then sought the life of a recluse, could not be learned from him. He evaded the question quite diplomatically and stated that the life he was leading was the only thing. July 20, 1923 Mrs. Angelina WELKER, widow of William A. WELKER, prominent merchant, yesterday celebrated the 86th anniversary of her birthday in a quiet manner. Quite a few friends visited the aged woman, who is well preserved and enjoys good health. The day before her anniversary, Mrs. WELKER took a fishing trip to the waters of the Perkiomen creek at Green Lane. Mrs. WELKER has always been a devotee of the water sport and has caught many bass, carp and catfish from the waters of the Perkiomen. July 26, 1913 Suffering as he claims from a snake bite received near East Greenville, a tramp giving his name as Bernard REILLEY and his residence as Pittsburg, was on Wednesday night committed to the Norristown jail for a period of ten days in order that his mental condition may be investigated. REILLEY is a sick man and he was given treatment at Charity Hospital the past few days. Wednesday he acted in such a peculiar manner that the physicians at the institution feared he was growing insane. They called upon the police who took REILLEY in charge. When arraigned before Burgess LATTIMORE he insisted that he was suffering from a snake bite. July 30, 1943 In a military prison camp in Tokyo three days before Christmas 1942, a Pennsburg boy who fought for America in the defense of the Philippines wrote a brief message to his mother. The letter arrived here this week. "I am well and safe in Japan," wrote Pfc. Frank J. DICE to his mother Eleanor M. HUSTON, Pennsburg, R.D. 1. I have had no news of the family since November, 1941. How are you and the family and Jean getting along? Remember me to all. Love, Frank." The message, written in pencil on Japanese prisoner's post card, was forwarded to the soldier's mother by the United States War Department after being received at Washington from the International Red Cross at Geneva, Switzerland. August 6, 1943 Wounded in action in North Africa, Pfc. Jay KURTZ, 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M. KURTZ, East Greenville, R.D., has been awarded the Purple Heart, his family was informed over the weekend. KURTZ was wounded in a leg on April 13 in the battle of El Guitar, and spent two weeks in a hospital. Since, he has fully recovered and rejoined his unit. He entered the service February 2, 1942, after working at Keasbey & Mattison, Ambler. A year ago he left Indiantown Gap for England. Sussequently he was known to be in Scotland, and on November 8, 1942, he landed in North Africa as a member of an infrantry division in the Allied invasion forces.

Ref: The Hearthstone Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Thursday - July 17, 2003 VALLEY PAST By Larry Roeder DEMISE OF THE BUCHMAN HOUSE I was somewhat saddened when I picked up the Morning Call newspaper a few days ago and read about the sale of the Frank BUCHMAN House in Allentown. The Lehigh County Historical Society maintained the building as a museum. The property is one of several owned by the group, and the rising cost to maintain them just became too much. The newspaper account reported the three story Victorian house "sold for about $45,000 and needs repairs estimated to cost twice that amount." Frank Nathan Daniel BUCHMAN was born in a bedroom over his father's general store on Main Street in Pennsburg on June 4, 1878. A bronze plaque honoring BUCHMAN's birthplace was mounted on the front of the building in 1978. In 1991 a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Historical Marker was placed at that location, the only one in the borough of Pennsburg. A few years after Frank was born, the BUCHMAN family purchased the hotel at Fourth and Railroad streets in Pennsburg. From the BUCHMAN House Hotel it was short walk to the Perkiomen Seminary School, where Frank graduated in 1894. When Frank BUCHMAN was 16, he moved along with his family to 117 North Eleventh Street in Allentown. He graduated from Muhlenberg College in 1899, and went on to become an ordained Lutheran minister and worldwide luminary. Among his greatest achievements was forming the Moral Re-Armament movement, known today as Initiatives of Change. It is a worldwide idealism, that has no religious, race or nationality boundaries that is based on four basic principles: 1) Absolute honesty; 2) Absolute purity; 3) Absolute unselfishness; 4) Absolute love among men and nations. BUCHMAN never wrote any books, but there were many books written about him. One thing BUCHMAN did write were moving speeches. It was reported that the powerful charisma of this preacher from Pennsylvania frightened some, but was welcomed by others. His messages were delivered all over the world in times of war and periods of reconciliation - during peace and conflict. For his effect on their relations with other countries, seven countries decorated him. Among them were France, Germany, China, Japan and the Philippines. Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, Dr. BUCHMAN was heralded for his love of all people, all over the world. The image of Dr. Frank N.D. BUCHMAN appeared on the cover of Time Magazine on April 20, 1936. A few years back, I had the opportunity to tour the items on display at the BUCHMAN House. The home was beautifully adorned with furniture that belonged to the BUCHMAN family. On the walls were photographs recalling some of BUCHMAN's worldwide travels. Among the items on display were the medals awarded to him from a variety of nations. Also on display was the sword of surrender of the World War II Japanese land armies in China. Chinese General and former Prime Minister Ho Ying-China, gave it to BUCHMAN. Mine workers in Germany gave BUCHMAN a miner's lamp as a symbol of appreciation - it too was on display at the BUCHMAN House. Perhaps one of the most humbling items on exhibit was a cross that was made of wood taken from a 400-year-old Camphor tree. It was a symbol of Hiroshima, Japan - destroyed by the 1945 atomic blast. The Mayor of Hiroshima presented the cross to BUCHMAN for his work in bringing nations together. Another item that caught my eye was a magnificent buckskin outfit, complete with feathered bonnet, moccasins and full regalia that were encased in glass. Chief Walking Buffalo of the Stoney Indians of Alberta, Canada gave it to BUCHMAN. The chief had made BUCHMAN a Blood Brother of the Stoney tribe in 1934, giving him the name "Great Light in Darkness." Up until that time, the only white people to be accorded such an honor had been members of the British Royal Family! The good news is that these items won't be forever lost. A Frank BUCHMAN display will be included in the Lehigh County Historical Society's plans for a museum. So the loss of an exhibit venue looks like it's only temporary. Allentown City councilman David BAUSCH was reported as saying the "loss is unfortunate and necessary." I don't doubt the councilman's statement or his devotion to the history of Frank BUCHMAN. I had the opportunity in 1989 to travel with BAUSCH to Caux, Switzerland, the World Headquarters of the Moral Re-Armament movement. He was well known to many of the visitors who were there from all over the world. Dr. Frank BUCHMAN loved all people, and believed that if someone needed help, you should offer them a "hand up, not a hand out." There is some comfort in knowing that the BUCHMAN House was purchased by the Alliance for Building Communities, who will turn it into a home that will be marketed to first-time home buyers with a low to moderate income. I'm sure BUCHMAN would approve.

In a message dated 8/13/03 6:26:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << I am looking for information on the history of Eugenia hospital on Thomas road in Lafayette Hills, Whitemarsh township. Original property was suppose to be owned by Eugene Dixon ( father of F.Eugene Dixon jr who is still alive today). Hospital was suppose to have been named after her after her death sometime in the 1900's >> Amy ~ Try going to Google and put in either "eugenia hospital" or "eugenia hospital" history All in lower case and *with* the quotes......I got lots of hits! I also got 153 hits with "fitz eugene dixon" Hope this helps, Dianne

I am looking for information on the history of Eugenia hospital on Thomas road in Lafayette Hills, Whitemarsh township. Original property was suppose to be owned by Eugene Dixon ( father of F.Eugene Dixon jr who is still alive today). Hospital was suppose to have been named after her after her death sometime in the 1900's Thanks,amy

I walk a couple miles at dawn,then must let these old bones recuperate,so I 'play" on-line. This am, I'm on www.usgenweb.com and STATE aRCHIVES Search Engine subtopic,and set at PA,and I search PUFF and get the township for Puff's Lutheran,and then read,in the township history, that Rev Handschuh came out from Germantown to preach at Puff's. So,I search for HANDSCHUH, and I get 2 files of Philadelphia Reformed Marriages, [Reformed and Lutherian seem to have shared churches]. There is a George Maodery sp? marriage that may be my own George Madery,who would live at Neshamminy Creek,at the Montgomery-Bucks Co line,and whose son,Jacob Medary married a Harris girl at Neshamminy Presbyterian-, in s Bucks Co. Anyway,immigrant of 1739 from just outside Basel,Switzerland,Hans Jacob MaDori [Madara-Medairy etc] to Germantown,Pa was reformed,and then helped found a French Reformed in Germantown. I guess what started my am searches was the post to PAMONTGO-L that I read this amof a n Gwynedd Germanic belonging to a Germanic sect I'd never heard of. That got me thinking of Puff's. I posted yesterday to OHCLERMO-L a cemetary at Batavia,Ohio with some burials of people born in-near Montgomery Co,Pa. The owner,Charles Moore,seems to have ties to Port Kennedy,just south,and named a son,Lindsay Coates. Perhaps somebody will find some clue. Village GraveyardTHE OLD VILLAGE GRAVEYARD >From the Clermont Sun Batavia Ohio Vol. LV No. 23 Tuesday, November 14, 1882. Modern taste and culture with the conventionalities of society may lay out and beautify elegant cemeteries and fill them with costly monuments of marble and granite, and still the heart will beat with a warmer glow on a visit to an old-time grave-yard where as in days of yore only humble and modes stone mark the resting places of our ancestors. On the beautiful banks of the East Fork, half a mile from Batavia, Ohio,on the old Moore homestead, is the ancient village burial-ground, a small inclosure now grown up with brambles and briars, weeds and grass, with the untrimmed trees adding to the dingy somberness of the site. Sunday afternoon we examined the few tombstones left in this ancient ground, some of which are hardly decipherable, and those hereinafter mentioned bring to memory loved ones long ago laid away to rest, many of whom were leading spirits once in our social and political circles. Capt. Charles Moore, of the War of 1812, who came from New Jersey in 1816, died June 16, 1844, aged 67, and his wife Mary, April 12, 1846, aged 74. [Port Kennedy,Pa roots?] Martin V.11. Veitch died Dec. 18, 1839, aged 27. "An honest man he lived and died, And on the death of Christ relied, May he rest in peace, Amen." Nehemgoiah Mount came from New Jersey about 1807, and died June 17, 1846, aged 72, and his wife Azura, July 16, 1854, age 78. David Morris in 1814 published the Western American at Williamsburg, and in 1826 bought the Western Patriol at Batavia and merge it into the Spirit of the Times. He afterwards was on the Chronicle of the Times. He died March 4, 1848, aged 54, and his wife, Lucinda D., July 30, 1832, aged 25. Caroline Virginia, an infant daughter of Hon, Learner B. Leeds, of the Brown County News, died Aug. 30, 1840. Thomas J. Buchanan died Dec. 19, 1844, aged 84 years, 10 months, and 15 days. He was a member of the Legislature in 1837, '38 and '39 and in the last year Speaker of the House. "Eloquent Tom Buchanan" was the usual cognomen given him. Jacob Medary Sr., father of [Ks-Mn Terr.]Governor Samuel Medary, who established THE SUN in 1828 died Oct. 12, 1839, aged 69. His son, Geo. Medary, died April 24, 1847, aged 44, and the latter's wife, Mary, July 25, 1836, aged 35. Mrs. Ann Scott died May 23, 1834, aged 67. Esther [Medary] wife of Miles K. Headley, died Feb. 21, 1836, aged 37. Rachel, wife of D. McAfee, died Sept. 14, 1846, aged 28. Manila J., wife of Jonathan Ritchey, died Feb. 7, 1845, aged 28. Harriet, wife of Robert Townaley, died June 28, 1847, aged 20. Joel B. Patterson, died Oct. 4, 1848, aged 26. Philura H., wife of T.J. McCormick, born in New York, married Aug. 11, and died Nov. 11, 1835, aged 27. Thomas Glancy, died May 13, 1852, aged 36. Archibald, son of Robert and Janet McNair, died Sept. 2, 1843, aged 27. George Hunt came from near Trenton, N.J. was one of the earliest schoolmasters about Batavia. He married Sallie Moore, and died Dec. 2. 1852. aged 68 . Wm. Mount was born in Armstrong county Pa., May 1, 1794 and died Nov. 23, 1843. Temperance (Williams), married in 1821 to venerable Win. H. Robinson, died July 30, 1847, aged 47. Penniah, wife of Obadiah Smith, died Jan. 2, 1843, aged 52. John Pegg died July 7, 1834, aged 40, Euphemia Pegg died Feb. 20 1831, aged 63. Rachel Ann, wife of Wm. W. Robinson, died Aug. 29, 1842, aged 26. Catherine(Duckwall), wife of Beni H. Jenkins, died Oct. 21, 1838, aged 18 . Dr. Eusebuis Moore died Oct. 12, 1849, aged 27. Permelia Moore died March 25, 1851, aged 19. Rachel, daughter of Samuel and Rachel Moore died March 14, 1849, aged 25. David C. Bryan died July 31, 1829. He was born on Long Island in 1771, and in 1792 married Ruth Bryan. In 1800 moved to New Jersey and in 1803 to Williamsburg, this county, and in 1825 to Batavia. He was elected a Representative in the Legislature in 1806, but his seat was contested and given to Thomas Morris, and served as State Senator from 1807 to 1810, when he resigned to become Clerk of the Court, which place he so ably filled until his death, a period of 19 years. His son, Malancthon A., was the Clerk for some two years. The latter was born Sept. 26, 1803 and died March 27, 1832. George S. Bryan, another son, was born Sept. 3, 1792 and died Nov. 28, 1832, and his wife, Mary, died July 16, 1844, aged 47. John B. Moore died Feb. 24, 1845, aged 44. John Pegg, Jr. died Jan. 31, 1849, aged 25. Juda Ann, wife of Wm. Floro, died July 3, 1849, aged 23. Andrew M. Gest (with Masonic tablet) died March 29, 1852, aged 37 and his wife, Melissa, daughter of Geo. S. and Mary Bryan, Jan. 22, 1841, aged 19. Mr. Gest was a brilliant writer and genial gentleman, and with the late Hon. R.W. Clarke, established the Courier March 19, 1836. Basil Davis died March 13, 1861, aged 57, and his wife Mary, Sept. 5, 1837, aged 31. Daniel D. Kain died June 1, 1840, aged 24. Wm. Brown died Aug. 8. 1849, aged 65. J.D. Ritchie, (with Masonic tablet) died July 6, 1849, aged 29. Benjamin G. Hooker died Sept. 1, 1838, aged 37. Hiram B. Cade (with Masonic tablet) died Sept.8, 1851, aged 45. An infant son and daughter of the late Judge Israel Whittaker died in 1828 and 1834. Sarah, wife of Win. Reed, died May 28, 1842, aged 42. Edward Kinnan deed Aug. 23, 1833, aged 66, and his wife, Lucy, April 11, 1833, aged 65. Robert Waddle died Sept. 11, 1844 aged 56, and his wife, Nancy, May 10, 1847, aged 44. Mary, wife of Amer Talley, died March 31, 1843, aged 53. Susan B., consort of Rev. Moses H. Wilder, died Aug. 11, 1839, aged 38. John Dennis died July 27, 1836, aged 42. Stephen, son of Jonathan and Mary Rust, died Sept. 15, 1844, aged 19. Elizabeth, wife of Win. N. White, died June 20, 1849, aged 41. Eveltinel, wife of S.M. Johnson, died June 29, 1849, aged 20. Maria, wife of John Ellis, died July 29, 1849, aged 24. Susan B., wife of John McVay died July 6, 1849, aged 21. There are many stones without any inscriptions. The oldest stone in the grave-yard is that of Hugh Dooks, who died Oct. 20, 1826 aged 36, and which has the following epitaph: "Our mortal fabricks to this end were born, For dust we are and must to dust return." This burial ground should be thoroughly cleaned out of all its briars, underbrush and debris, and put in a worthy condition to honor its dead, which embrace the leading business and professional men and sainted mothers of Israel in our midst of years long gone by----of times when it was not thought requisite to record the many virtues of the then good people who departed hence by tall towers of granite or marble, but of days when the virtues of the departed were engraved in living inonuinents----ln the hearts and memories of those left behind. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

Ref: The Hearthstone Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Thursday - July 10, 2003 VALLEY PAST By Larry Roeder THE IRON MASTER'S MANSION Three cheers to Barbara BRAY and the rest of the foundling members of the Green Lane Historical Trust! Some folks talk about saving historical sites, others shake their heads and say "somebody should have done something" right after the bulldozer turns a vital link to a proud past into dust. However, this recently organized group is focused, has a plan, and is now looking for partners to help them save the SCHALL House. Some may know the homestead as the HILTEBEITEL House. By any name, it's a gem. General William SCHALL built the house in 1835. It stands like a sentry guarding the intersection of the old Sumneytown-Spring House, Green Lane-Goshenhoppen and Perkiomen turnpikes (Routes 29 & 63) in Green Lane. An ornate iron fence surrounds the majestic gray stone building. I don't think one would be too far out of line if they assumed the fence was molded at the Green Lane Forge - the early industry that occupied most of the Green Lane area well into the 1800's. SCHALL succeeded Thomas MAYBURRY as iron master at the forge. MAYBURRY founded the original iron works in 1741. We'll learn more about MAYBURRY and the early Green Lane Forge in a future column. William SCHALL was an iron master from Berks County. His wife Caroline was the daughter of Reuben TREXLER, another iron master from that county. SCHALL purchased the Green Lane Forge and its 1,240 acres of land from the county sheriff in 1833. At first the SCHALLs lived in a nearby two-story house before moving into the iron master's mansion in 1835. It is believed that their original home was built by MAYBURRY in 1767. According to Beans' 1884 History of Montgomery County, SCHALL served in the Pennsylvania State House in 1835. By 1839, SCHALL had made considerable repairs to the business and added a furnace to the forge! In addition to operating the forge, William SCHALL was also an early developer in Green Lane. Among the buildings constructed by SCHALL were the Green Lane Hotel and a gristmill. The SCHALL family made a significant contribution to the Grand Army of the Republic during the Civil War. Eight of their sons served with the Union forces. Among them were twins Edwin and Edward. Edward served as a captain and lieutenant colonel under Colonel John HARTRANFT. After completing his first enlistment hitch, Edward re-enlisted but resigned his commission soon after in order to return to the family iron business, which was by now engaged in important government contracts to supply the war effort. Edwin served as a major, and later in 1862, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He took over as the commander of the Second Brigade when HARTRANFT was made division commander. It was in Tennessee that SCHALL and his command endured some of their worst moments of the war. They were forced to share meager rations of corn with their artillery horses and baggage mules, while staging the heroic defense of Knoxville during the autumn of 1863. With the enlistments of his ragtag army about to expire, Edwin needed to gather all of his leadership skills and charisma to encourage them to re-enlist. Most of them did. Edwin and his brigade returned east for the spring campaign in 1864. He passed unharmed through the battles of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania and the North Ann. On June 3rd 1864, the day he re-enlisted, a sharp shooter's bullet felled Lieutenant Colonel Edwin SCHALL as he was leading an infantry charge at Cold Harbor Virginia. There are other stories about folks who called the iron master's mansion their home. Each one interesting, and most of them a vital part of the region's history. But I need to save some space to tell you about this house! I recently had the opportunity to take a tour of the building, and I must confess that the condition of it is quite impressive! Most of the doors have the original iron latches and hinges. Many of the windows are still sectioned in the six-panel panes that were popular when it was built. The waviness or imperfections in the windows hint that some of the glass panes may be the original sections placed there nearly 170 years ago! On top of the fireplace sat an iron plate with the initials WS and CS on it. The engraving is undoubtedly for William SCHALL and his wife Caroline. The beautiful marble fireplaces hint at the social stature of the early inhabitants of the home and the elegance that greeted guests. Even so, you couldn't help but visualize the office of an iron master located inside its walls. The prominent businessman whose savvy and skill were used to provide work for many of the local inhabitants. You could almost see SCHALL's desk in one corner of the room with a ledger propped open to today's entries, and a quill pen and inkwell setting along side. The outline of a large walk-in fireplace greets you by the back door, and the impressive wooden beams of the summer kitchen are full of large flat nails that may have been used to hang smoked meats upon. Nails that most likely came from the Green Lane Forge. The grounds surrounding this gem of a building are lush and green. You don't have to live in Green Lane to become a member of the Historical Trust - anyone can join. Just contact President of Green Lane Historical Trust, Inc. and head of the steering committee Barbara Bray at (215) 234-4575 or Vice-President Walt Hockman at (215) 234-4015. The cost is $15 single, $20 family. Plan on becoming a member of the Green Lane Historical Trust, and do it now. I am. These folks have a plan and are working on making it a reality. Don't put off joining until it's too late.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 8, 1903 A MUCH ENJOYED OUTING Mr. and Mrs. Charles SCHOENLY and Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. HUBER, of this borough, returned from their trip on Tuesday evening. The objective point after leaving here was the Deleware Water Gap, where they took in all the magnificent scenery including that stupendous freak of nature, the Gap itself, Lake Lenape, Silver Lake and the superb structures erected to make the place an attractive resort. Their itinery took them next to Stroudsburg where the wilds of the Pocono, McMichael's Falls, Cherry Valley, the Analomink, the Sambo and Marshall's Falls were taken in. They next went to Bushkill where Bushkill Falls and other noted places of attraction were viewed with much pleasure. The trip was a complete round of pleasure and sight-seeing and was very much enjoyed by the members composing the party. A NEW LAUNDRY Wallace C. ROTH, of Hoppenville, late of the Philadelphia Laundrymen's Union will open a new laundry on August 17, on the second floor of McLean's creamery, Hoppenville. It is the purpose of Mr. ROTH to run all hand work, on the latest Philadelphia plan and he will guarantee satisfaction to all customers. His teams will make daily trips through Red Hill, Pennsburg and East Greenville, they will also make regular trips to Sumneytown, Palm, Niantic and Trumbauersville. BARN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AND HORSE KILLED The large barn of John H. LANDIS, of Landis Store, tenanted by Elijah NESTER, was struck by lightning on last Thursday evening. The stroke killed one of Mr. NESTER's best horses, while the other three were terribly shocked. The damage done to the barn is very light as the bolt entered through an open door and entered the spout. NEST OF SNAKE EGG FOUND While loading sand in a field on his farm near Womelfdorf, Willoughby SMITH found a nest containing 25 snake eggs. Each egg, when opened, contained a snake from 4 to 7 inches long. TWO AGED BUT LUSTY HARVESTERS Rebecca WEYAND, of Hoffmansville, although 80 years old, has proved her ability to do a good day's work in the harvest field - not one day, but many of them. She has been binding oat sheaves with the dexterity and perseverance of a man in the heyday of youth. In the same village is William WEYAND 86 years old, who for fifty years cut all the oats on his farm with a cradle and grass scythe. For twenty years he has loaded all his hay without assistance. WHIRLWIND PICKS UP TREE While the atmosphere was perfectly calm on Sunday at Reading, a fierce whirlwind raged in the hills of Alsace township, about a half mile from the city. On the farm of Samuel KEPLER the gale caught up a large apple tree, tearing it from the ground by the roots. Though the trunk was two feet thick, the tree was carried over a fence into an adjoining field. The posts of a new fence were torn up and split and the fence rails were carried away and thrown in a pile. A NEW FIRM OF LAWYERS John T. WANGER and Edwin S. NYCE, attorneys at law, members of Norristown bar, have formed a partnership, with offices at Swede and Airy streets.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 8, 1903 UNFORTUNATE WITH A CAR OF CATTLE In handling cattle for forty three years, Jonathan P. HILLEGASS, of Pennsburg, never had a single head affected with tuberculosis until with the last car load of fattened cattle shipped to him from the West last week. While the cattle was loaded for shipment a steer ran away and in a short time fell over dead but no investigation was made as to its health. Another one of the lot was sold to butcher KRIEBEL, of Hereford, that, too, while running fell over and expired. Two heifers sold to Granville GERHARD, proved on opening, to be in an advanced state of tuberculosis while their external appearances indicated a healthy condition. In addition to the heifers affected butcher GERHARD slaughtered a calf of four weeks, bought of Charles HENDRICKS, of Hoppenville, that was similarly diseased. The carcasses of all these animals were an entire loss as they could not be used for any purpose. SLAUGHTERED TUBERCULOSIS HEIFERS Granville GERHARD, butcher of this borough on Monday slaughtered two of the nicest looking heifers imaginable, but on opening them he found them in an advanced stage of tuberculosis. The carcasses were disposed of by sending them to a rendering establishment. The loss falls very heavily on Mr. GERHARD as the animals would have weighed 600 pounds each, dressed. BARN DESTROYED BY LIGHTNING The barn of John HERRING, of Eagle Point, Berks county, was destroyed by a thunderstorm which passed over that section. As soon as the building was struck it appeared to be ablaze all over and nothing could be saved. All of this year's crops were consumed. Three horses were killed by the flash. Part of the building was newly built last spring. The damages are estimated at about $3,00 partly insured in the Berks and Lehigh Company. NOVEL WAY TO CAPTURE SNAKES The farm of Jacob GRUM, of Egelman's dam is so infested with snakes that the owner was considerably exercised to get rid of them. As a means to gain his end he has invented a wire netting in which chunks of meat are placed as bait. By this means 25 snakes have been captured one of which was a rattler. The serpents become entangled in the meshes of the wire netting of the trap and are then easily killed. FAILED TO RETURN FROM TROLLEY RIDE Mrs. Anna M. CHRIST, aged 33, wife of a well known resident, of Bridgeport, left her home on July 25, saying she was going to take a trolley ride. Since that time nothing has been seen or heard of her. The woman was in feeble health, but showed no signs of lapses of mind. Her husband has made every effort to locate her but this far all attempts have been futile. OUTING TO GREEN LANE The Sunday school class of Miss Mary LOVE, of the St. Mark's Lutheran church had a private picnic at Green Lane on Wednesday. The class was conveyed by John F. WEYAND in an omnibus with four horses attached. The party was composed of the members of the class, Misses Mary LOVE, Millie KRAUSS and J.F. WEYAND. HEAD CLERK OF ONE OF THE LARGEST STORES IN THE PERKIOMEN VALLEY Isaiah H. ZIEGLER (picture). The genial head clerk in the general store of Gilbert & Hevener, of Pennsburg, is one of the most efficient and accommodating employes that can be met in any mercantile establishment. He is thoroughly familiar with the latest up-to-date business methods, prompt and obliging in all his dealing and well liked by customers. Mr. ZIEGLER is the oldest of the three children of Jonathan and Amanda (WONSIDLER) ZIEGLER, of Pennsburg. He was born in 1859. He was educated in the public schools of Pennsburg, and later entered Washington Hall, at Trappe. In the fall of 1872, he entered the general store of D.S. KERN, of Pennsburg, now Walter's, as clerk. In the following order he served in a similar capacity for J.S. GELLER, Lansdale; O.H. BEITEMAN, Perkiomenville, and L.Y. MESCHTER, East Greenville. In the spring of 1888 he assumed his present responsible position. LANSDALE MAN VIOLATES THE POSTAL LAWS The United States postal authorites are supposed to take action against S.W. NULL, of Lansdale, for using the mails to further a scheme to defraud and obtaining money under false pretense. NULL is charged with advertising for the sale of valuable dogs and securing an advance payment of $5 from intended purchasers, but never shipping dogs. It is claimed that he has been carrying on extensive operations on this line. HOUSE AND BARN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING The house and barn of Linford MCEVEN, of Chalfont, were struck by lightning on Friday night. The house was struck first, and the hired men hurried over from the barn to see what damage was done. Just as they reached the house the barn was struck. It was burned to the ground. ARM MUTILATED IN SAUSAGE MACHINE While assisting a butcher 12-year-old Wilbur Bertolette ERB, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry ERB, of Reading, had his left arm terribly mutilated by having it caught in a sausage machine. The hand was drawn in and the arm literally ground to pieces up to the elbow. GOLD LANDS LEASED Dr. LAUGEL, of Easton, has leased the farm of William B. KEMMERER, near the Blue church, for a period of twenty years. Gold, silver, copper and nickel assaying $34 to the ton have been found in a shaft sank to the depth of 90 feet. GIRL CHASED BY INFURIATED BULL Miss Anna STYER, of East Vincent, a member of the last graduating class of Spring City High School, while on her way to visit a neighbor met a bull in the road that chased her. Miss STYER took to her heels and succeeded in climbing a tree to get out of the way of the enraged animal. In this position she was forced to remain until the bull became tired of waiting and left leaving her to pursue her way. RECEPTION TO THE MISSES HERSH A grand reception was given to Misses Ida and Ella HERSH at the home of their father, Dr. J.G. HERSH, of East Greenville, on Monday evening on their home-coming from Illinois. The evening was spent in listening to numerous incidents experienced by the young ladies on their trip and in the playing of various games. An elaborate supper was served by Mrs. HERSH at eleven o'clock. At a reasonable hour all returned to their homes after having enjoyed a very pleasant evening. Those present were the following: Misses Mabel S. HERBEIN, Lillian HENDRICKS, I. Mabel GERHARD, Katie ROEDER, Lizzie ROTH, Ellen HILLEGASS, Katie GREULICH, Edna KURTZ, Ella HERSH, Ida HERSH, Messrs. Wallace KEELY, Wilson FAUL, Morris SHENKEL, Jesse KRAUSS, Charles ROEDER, Herbert KNEULE, Eugene FLUCK, Howard MOLL, Howard RUMMEL, Rufus KERN, and Wallace DRESSLER.