Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 8, 1903 THE DEATH LIST John S. HEEBNER, one of the oldest residents of Upper Gwynedd Township, died on Tuesday, aged 81 years. Deceased was born and raised on the farm where he died. During his entire life he devoted himself to agriculture and at different times held offices of trust. He was a member of Towamencin Schwenkfelder church and at his death a trustee of the Pennsburg Seminary. He is survived by four children as follows: William K. HEEBNER, proprietor of the West Point chopping mills and feed store; Mrs. George ANDERS, who kept house for her father; Mrs. Edward KRAUSS, of Locust Corner, and Mrs. Rev. Edwin ANDERS, of Towamensing. His wife and two children preceded him in death - Ellen, wife of Thomas ROSENBERGER, and Samuel, whose wife, Mrs. Sallie HEEBNER, lives in Benjamin AMBLER's house on Walnut street, Lansdale. The funeral will be held on Monday at 9.30 a.m. Interment at the Towamencing Schwenkfelder church cemetery. John B. REPPERT, of Fagleysville, died suddenly of apoplexy on Wednesday morning, July 29, aged 78 years. Mr. REPPERT, was a volunteer during the Civil War, serving in Company G., 107th, Penn. Regiment. He was in a number of the most important engagements of the war. He is survived by the following sons and daughters: Albert C., of Fagleysville; John and William, of Pottstown; Mrs. Sophia TAYLOR and Mrs. Elmira MUNION, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Emma BEST, of Pottstown, and Mrs. Lizzie POMPEY, of Philadelphia. The funeral was held on Monday from his late residence. The remains were encased in a fine walnut casket draped with a large American flag. Services were held at the house and at the Swamp Reformed church. Interment at Fulkner Swamp Cemetery. Rev. G.W. ROTH officiated. Anna NACE, died at the residence of John DELP, Upper Salford, on Thursday, aged 81 years. Deceased was formerly a resident of Telford, but made her home with Mr. DELP for the past years. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Henry MOYER, of Springfield, and these brothers, Jonas DELP, residing with his son John; Wm. DELP, of Philadelphia, and Godshall DELP, of Mainland. Deceased was twice married, her first husband having been a Mr. WIREMAN and her second a Mr. NACE. The funeral was held on Tuesday. Interment at Franconia Mennonite Meeting House. Hannah BARNDT, widow of the late Nero BARNDT, died on Wednesday, July 29, after a lingering ilness, aged 85 years, 2 months and 11 days. Deceased lived for many years above Earlington, but since her husband died, had made her home near Chalfont. She is survived by two children. Interment at Indianfield Lutheran church on last Wednesday. Louis FRETZ, the three month old son, of Mr. and Mrs. Louis FRETZ, of Kumry, died on Friday last. The funeral was held on Monday, burial at Great Swamp Church. Mrs. Nicholas JOHNSON, of New Berlinville, died and was buried on Wednesday. Services were held in St. John's Lutheran church. Rev. A.M. WEBER, O.S. KRIEBEL, A.S. SHELLY and E.E.S. JOHNSON officiated. Mrs. Philip NESTER, who had her home with her only son John, of New Berlinville, died on Tuesday, last. The funeral was held on Sunday at one o'clock. Services were conducted in St. John's Lutheran church by Rev. A.M. WEBER. FREIGHT CONDUCTOR KILLED ON READING William A. REINERT, of Reading, a well known freight conductor on the Reading Rail fell beneath the cars while running along the train near Pottstown on Wednesday night. He died from his injuries a ????? hours afterward. He is survived by a wife and two children. MAN'S THROAT CUT Allentown has another murder mystery to add to its long list of the crimes. Mrs. Robert I. FATZINGER and Eugene BLOCH were found on the ??th floor of No. 707 Hamilton st., Thursday evening with their throats cut and otherwise terribly mutilated. The woman was dead and the man was on the verge of dying. The timely med???? rendered will, however, save his life. (The rest of the article is not readable. If you are interested in this article I will get the rest on request). AGED MAN RUN DOWN BY TRAIN John BACKHMAN, of Port Kennedy, aged 72 years, was instantly killed by an express train near his home on Monday morning by a P. and R. express train. The aged man was walking on the track and stepped aside to allow the passing of a freight train, when an express of which he was unaware came from the other direction and ran over him killing him instantly. HORSE TRAMPS BOY TO DEATH A twelve year old son of Emanuel SCHURR, a farmer of Linfield, was trampled to death by a horse on Friday. The boy was riding the horse from the barn to the field when the horse became fractious. The boy became entangled in the harness, was thrown off and trampled to death. DIED AGED 136 YEARS Mrs. Jannette WHITE, died at Witchita, Kan., aged 136 years. She had a family Bible in which is entered the date of her birth as January 16, 1767, and the place near Louisville. She was in possession of all her faculties to the end of her life. GIRL FALLS FROM LOAD OF HAY AND IS KILLED Ella LAMPENFRIED, aged 14 of Weisenberg township, Lehigh county, fell from a load of hay and was impaled on a pitchfork from which she died last week. "AT REST" In an old church yard in Hilltown, Pa., can be seen the inscriptions upon five head stones, all in a row: "Anna," wife of Tobias BROWN. "Mary," wife of Tobias BROWN. "Jane," wife of Tobias BROWN. "Sarah," wife of Tobias Brown. "Tobias Brown," - "At rest."

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Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 1, 1903 WAGON WITH FIVE TONS OF SAND GOES DOWN Henry R. SEIBERT, of near East Greenville, on Wednesday met with a peculiar mishap. He was engaged by the Perkiomen Paper Company, of Hillegass, to haul sand from Bally to their mill and he had five tons on the wagon when without any warning one of his front wheels came off while turning a corner near the Catholic church. Mr. SEIBERT was seated on the wagon and when it crushed down the jar threw him on the ground but escaped without injury. He summoned assistance and in a short time the load was raised so that the wheel could be replaced. No damage resulted from the accident. ARRESTED FOR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS A Mr. BIGWOOD, farmer on the Dr. BLAIR farm near Schwenksville, was on Monday arrested on the charge of cruelty to animals, by a society with officers at Conshohocken. He was taken to the office of Justice of the Peace J.Y. GARGES, of Schwenksville, who after hearing a number of witnesses he was fined $15 and costs, and he was also given two weeks time to get his stock in a better condition. The officer of the society will visit his place then and if there is no improvement his stock will be taken in charge by the society, as well as Mr. BIGWOOD. CARRIE NATION WAS AT POTTSTOWN Carrie NATION addressed a large audience in Sanatoga Park, Pottstown, on Monday afternoon. She carried a Bible instead of a hatchet. No smashing was done, but she handled the subject of liquor and cigaretts with heavily charged batteries of invective. SHOEMAKER OVERCOME BY HEAT Edwin KNERR, of this borough, an employe in the Stettler shoe factory, was overcome by the excessive heat about a half hour before his work for the day ended on Wednesday. He felt faint during the day and descended from the second story of the factory to gain some fresh air. As he was about to re-enter the cutting department from the porch, he fell headlong, striking his head violently on the floor. Dr. Morgan KRATZ, who is attending to the practice of Dr. W.H. HUNSBERGER during his absence, was called to attend to the injured man. After restoring Mr. KNERR to consciousness, he was removed to his home, at the lower end of town. CONTRACTED POISON IN A STRANGE MANNER Wayne BABB, of Academy post office, son of the late John H. BABB, of West Chester, was poisoned externally in a peculiar manner a few days ago. Mr. BABB is a blacksmith by trade and while shoeing a horse, which had been running through poisonous ivy vines, got some of the poison on his bare arms off the animal's legs. He paid little attention to it at the time, but later was reminded of the fact when his arms began to swell and pain him. A QUILTING FEAT BY A GIRL OF THIRTEEN Miss Annie L. BITTENBENDER, a thirteen year old daughter of David BITTENBENDER, of Siesholtzville, ventured to quilt a bed quilt containing a large number of small patches. She finally brought it to its completion this week. The quilt contains 1035 small patches. The work done is a wonder for a girl of her age. PICNIC TRIP ENDS UNFORTUNATELY While Florence BARTHOLOMEW, Araminta and Cora KEELOR, were on their way to the Skippack picnic on Saturday, the traces unhooked and the wagon upset, smashing the top and throwing the occupants out. Fortunately no one was seriously injured. HAS A CINCH ON BROOM CORN William F. SHANANMAN, ex-mayor of Reading, is now known in this state as the "broom corn king." He is the owner of no less than 700 tons, which is far greater than the holdings of any other individual manufacturer of brooms in the United States and larger than all the Pennsylvania manufacturers combined. The broom trade expects a famine in corn. The ex-mayor working daily in his little shop with the rest of his hands has been quietly preparing for it. He made his purchases at 2 1/4 to 4 cents a pound. His holdings would fill two trains of 50 cars each and he has enough to make nearly 1,000,000 brooms. There is a broom corn combine in the West and this has only 5000 tons. Reports say that this year's crop of broom corn will be the smallest in 25 years. RUNAWAY EPISODE ENDS IN MARRIAGE After a search ending on Saturday Robert DONAGHY, of Perkasie, the father of sixteen-year-old Susie DONAGHY, who eloped with Frank CHAPMAN, located the couple in Delaware county and had the man arrested and brought the couple to Perkasie, two constables having charge of CHAPMAN. Before Justice MOYER, DONAGHY offered to withdraw his charges if the man would marry the girl. This he promised to do and on Monday they all went to Philadelphia where the ceremony was performed. A PAUPER AT 102 An aged man was found wandering the streets of Norristown on Saturday, who declared he had neither home nor friends. The authorities sent him to the Almshouse. He gave his name as Charles HENNINGS and delared he was 102 years old. BERRY PICKER LOST AND ALMOST PERISHED William KELLAR, of Pottsville, went to the mountains to pick berries, got lost, and wandered around for three days without food or shelter. He was brought to his home on Tuesday in a famished condition, thoroughly exhausted and his mind wandering. It is feared that the privations which he suffered will unbalance his mind. BUG IN EAR CAUSES SERIOUS DISORDER Miss Rose M. KAUTNER, of Strausstown, suffered almost unbearable pain in the head until it was discovered by a surgeon that a black bug of the length of half an inch had crawled into her ear. Ether had to be administered to remove the bug. The young lady is in a serious condition.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 1, 1903 THE HEAVIEST MAN IN THE STATE Bristol, Bucks county claims the honor of having the the heaviest man in the State. Wilson LIPPENCOTT, a retired farmer, who was weighed this week and tipped the scale at 544 pounds. He gained 50 pounds during the past year. His belt measurement is 7 feet. Mr. LIPPINCOTT is a hearty eater and he thinks there is every possibility of still further development. He is the father of three sons and four daughters all of whom are weighty. BOY HACKED BY BINDER KNIVES John TAYLOR, a farmer's son of York, while riding a horse attached to a binder in the oats field, fell in front of the knives. A leg was broken, an arm nearly severed, and his head terribly gashed. He is in a precarious condition. A YOUNG GIRL BREAKS LEG TWICE The nine-year-old daughter of Thomas KINCAID, of Ardmore, climbed over the wheel of a wagon in front of her home. While on top of the wheel it started and one of her legs was caught in the wheel and broken in two pieces. METTLESOME HORSE KICKS OWNER While Oswin ESHBACH, of Clayton, was leading a horse to graze him, the animal became frisky and kicked Mr. ESHBACH twice in the ribs. No bones were fractured but the unfortunate man was confined to bed for several days. PROMINENT EAST GREENVILLE COUPLE TO BE MARRIED NEXT WEDNESDAY The beautiful home of Dr. and Mrs. Henry BOBB, of East Greenville, will be the scene of a magnificent wedding next Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, when their only daughter and child, Mary Mabel (picture), will be united in marriage to Jacob Parsons SCHAEFFER (picture), of Shamokin Dam. A large number of relatives and friends have been invited to participate. Miss Ella HERSH, of East Greenville, and Miss MOYER, of Perkasie, will served as bridesmaids and Prof. Wm. LANDIS, of Emaus, will serve as best man. Rev. Calvin M. DELONG, of East Greenville, pastor of the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church, will perform the ceremony. The groom was principal of the East Greenville schools for the past two terms. Immediately after the wedding the happy couple will depart on an extended wedding tour and will be at home at East Greenville, after August seventeenth. FARMER MEETS WITH SURPRISE IN HAULING WHEAT In hauling home his wheat last week, Benjamin KERSCHNER, of Lower Macungie, Lehigh county met with a surprise. The wheat had been cut and shocked for some days. While pitching the sheaves on the wagon which was almost loaded, he discovered a young coon under a shock. He captured it but did not know what to do with it. On the advice of his hired man who was doing the loading, he pitched it on the wagon where his coonship crept under a sheaf. In unloading the racoon was again discovered and captured. He was then secured with a chain and is kept at the home of the farmer as a pet. HOLDS A LUCRATIVE POSITION IN VIRGINIA Tasmaniah ZIEGLER, of Tacoma, West Virginia, formerly of Pennsburg, this week accepted a position with the R.W. Kennedy Company, manufacturers of poplar cigar box lumber of Grafton, West Virginia, at a salary of $1500 a year. Mr. ZIEGLER is a son of Mrs. Jonathan ZIEGLER, of Pennsburg, and he spent the past ten years in the Virginia lumber fields as foreman of Sheip & Vandergrift saw mills at that place. Mr. ZIEGLER understands the lumber business thoroughly. SUCCESSFUL BUTCHERING ESTABLISHMENT During the early part of this week a ten horse-power boiler and a four horse power engine were installed in the butchering establishment of Granville GERHARD, of this borough, for the purposes of running his sausage machines, lard presses and other machinery. The establishment is run to its full capacity and the demand for his products is constantly on the increase. Nothing but choice cattle are slaughtered while his sausages have created such a furor that it is at times impossible to fill all orders. FATHER PLANNED TO BLOW UP FAMILY Franklin L. DREY, of Reading, aged 40, was arrested on Tuesday on the charge of attempting to blow up his house, wife and eight children with dynamite. The accused denies the story although several sticks of the explosive are said to have been found in his possession. AN UNSUCCESSFUL FISHING TRIP A party composed of Oliver SCHANTZ, Albert WELDER and Sorada MILLER, of Pennsburg, Horace ROYER, of East Greenville and Dr. SCHANTZ, of Philadelphia, were off on a fishing trip to Cranberry Lake, N.J., on Saturday. They came back without having caught a single fish. SKIN GRAFTING FOR THE FOURTH TIME Miss Carrie BAUSHER, of Fleetwood, Berks county, whose entire scalp was torn away in a silk mill at that place about a year ago, is able to be about with the aid of crutches. Four times skin has been grafted on her head to close the wounds, and each time the operation was only partly successful. The skin was taken from the arms of fellow-employes, relatives and friends, and they consented to part with more skin to have a fourth operation performed last week. It is now believed that Miss BAUSHER will get entirely well. LARGELY ATTENDED FUNERAL The funeral on Sunday of Abner ROSENBERGER the merchant of Skippack, who died of Brights disease, was the largest ever held at Wentz's church. Mr. ROSENBERGER had his life insured for $1500, and he was also a member of the B.U.H. of F. of Schwenksville from which lodge his widow will get six hundred dollars. TWO BREAK NECK AT SAME PLACE John HAGEY, of Eureka, near Lansdale, missed his footing and fell down a hay schute, landing in the stable below, and breaking his neck while unloading hay in his barn last week. A year ago one of his hired men met with a similar fatal accident at the same place. BOY FALLS FROM TREE AND BREAKS ARM Harry, son of George MOUNTJOY, of Boyertown, while climbing up an apple tree, lost his hold and fell to the ground, about 15 feet below, and broke one of the bones in his wrist. Dr. S.M. TODD dressed the injury.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 1, 1903 THE DEATH LIST Mrs. Sarah SIESHOLTZ, wife of David G. SEASHOLTZ, the well-known farmer residing near Siesholtzville, died on Monday, from a complication of ills, in her sixty-fourth year. She was a born YEAKEL. Seventeen children were born to them, of whom eleven survive, nearly all residing at home. She was an industrious woman, a good mother and friend. The funeral will take place today, with services at the house and afterwards in Huffs church. Interment will be made in the cemetery adjoining. Rev. Dr. J.A. SINGMASTER, of Gettysburg, and Rev. O.R. FRANTZ will officiate. Jonas YERK, well advanced in years and suffering from another stroke of apoplexy, died last Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wm. KRIEBEL, near Spinnerstown, Bucks county. He was in his 86th year and for several years was speechless and partly helpless otherwise from the effects of a previous stroke. Deceased was born near Schultzville, Berks county. He operated the farm where he died. His wife, nee Hannah DIEFENDERFER, preceded him in death some eighteen months. Three children survive: Mrs. Addison SEIBERT, of Macungie; Miss Annie YERK, at home with her sister at Spinnerstown, and Mrs. KRIEBEL. The funeral was held on Tuesday, interment was made at the Baptist church, Macungie. Revs. Wm. GEHMAN and Wm. MOHR officiated. Henry SHATZ, of Souderton, was struck by a Reading passenger train last Saturday morning at 8 o'clock at Nineteenth at West Morland streets, Philadelphia, of which he subsequently died while being removed to the Samaritan Hospital. His body was removed to his late home at Souderton. He had attained the age of 32 years, 1 month and 23 days. He is survived by a wife and four children, his mother, two sister and one brother. The funeral was held on Tuesday. Inter at Franconia Mennonite Meeting House. Miss Emma WEISS, after a lingering illness from consumption, Miss Emma WEISS died on Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan SNYDER, at Emaus. She was born near Old Zionsville and brought her age to about 23 years. Both her parents are dead. Elijah HEYDT, residing with his daughter, Mrs. George Y. MOSER, of Bechtelsville, died on Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock of apoplexy and old age, deceased is 87 years old. Mr. HEYDT resided with his daughter since the death of his wife, which occured about 10 years ago. The following children survive: Mrs. Geo. MOSER, of Bechtelsville and Henry HEYDT, of Barto, besides some brothers and many friends. The funeral was held on Thursday at 9 o'clock at the house where short services were held. The funeral cortege proceeded to Hill Church where further services were held and interment made. Rev. H.W. WARMKESSEL, of Reading, officiated. John OCHS, a retired citizen of Salfordville, died Sunday morning, aged 93 years. Deceased was mostly bedfast for the past few months on account of infirmities. He was a blacksmith and carried on the business at Woxall for many years. A widow, his second wife, survives. Also the following children: Jesse, residing in Iowa; Mrs. Jesse RELLER, Salfordville; Mrs. Jacob GERHART, Woxall. The funeral was held on Thursday. Interment was made at the Old Goshenhoppen cemetery. Revs. J.L. ROUSH and J.B. BOOZ officiated. David WEIKERT, of Quakertown, died last Wednesday, aged 82. He is survived by two brothers and four sisters whose ages range from sixty-six to eighty four. The funeral was held on Monday. John KRAUSS, the oldest resident of Kraussdale, died on Sunday morning of general debility, aged 90 years. He is survived by his wife and one son, Adam, the proprietor of the East Greenville and Hosensack creameries. The funeral was held on Thursday at the Kraussdale Schwenkfelder church. Rev. O.S. KRIEBEL officiated. QUICK SAND HOLDS MAN Harry SPENCER, of Collegeville, and Samuel YOST, of Germantown, while fishing on the Perkiomen creek, in Collegeville, on Wednesday, met with a mishap which cost SPENCER's life. YOST was on a visit to his brother Frederick YOST and while there he and SPENCER, who was an employe of Frederick YOST took a boat and went fishing. They rowed down to within one hundred yards of the dam when SPENCER tilted the boat and fell overboard. He was an expert swimmer and told YOST he could stay in the water for some time. All of a sudden SPENCER uttered a cry to YOST, although he could not swim went to the rescue and called loudly for help. Two brothers, Frank C. and John WRIGHT, were fishing near by in a boat and heard the cry, Frank jumped into the water and started for YOST who grabbed him at the neck and was pulling him down when WRIGHT called on his brother to hit YOST with an oar. John WRIGHT succeeded in doing this just as YOST was ????ing his teeth into the hand of Fred WRIGHT. The stroke rendered him unconscious and in this condition he was removed from the water and taken to shore. A Norristown physician who was in the crowd which had assembled on the shore by this time took over in charge and after working over for a half an hour succeeded in restoring him to consciousness. Fred WRIGHT later recovered the body of SPENCER, who it was found was held in a bed of quick sand. The water was only three feet deep where the accident occurred. WORKMAN KILLED IN A MACARONI MACHINE While trying to find out what was wrong with his machine, Siliciano FINA, of Allentown, an employe in a macaroni factory put his hand into the machine which had stopped and just then started and pulled him in. His arm was broken in two places, part of an ear cut off and his skull so badly injured that it is feared he will die. DEATH OF FAMOUS LEHIGH VALLEY DETECTIVE Henry S. SMITH, chief of Detectives for the Lehigh Valley Railroad between Jersey City and Mauch Chunk, died on Tuesday at Allentown, aged 53 years. He was in the service of the railroad company for the past twenty years and by this time made over five thousand arrests. PITCHED BALL KILLS BATTER In an amateur game of ball played at Jonestown on Saturday afternoon, Calvin PHILLIPPY, of Lebanon, while at the bat was hit in the jugular vein by a swiftly pitched ball and died instantly. He is survived by a wife and three children. FELL FROM HAY RAKE AND BROKE HIS NECK Ellwood STRADLING, a farm hand employed by Stacy HAINES, near Yardley, fell from a hay rake and broke his neck. As STRADLING failed to return for dinner a search was instituted, and his lifeless form was found beneath the machine he had been operating. STRADLING is survived by a son in Philadelphia and was 65 years old.

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I am looking for my Printz decedents from Montgomery County between mid-1700's-1900. Any information would be appreciated. George, Abraham, John, and William Printz were some of my predecessors.

Today I went to the library in Pottstown to look up an obituary for someone who was last living in Royersford at the time of death. I was not able to find an obituary. Does Royersford also have a newspaper? If so, was it in circulation in 1976. Where can I go to look at past publications? Does Phoenixville have past publications that can be seen? Deborah

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 25, 1903 A TEN DAYS CAMP The following members of the Liberty Fire Company, of Allentown, left last Saturday for Zionsville, where they will camp for ten days on the ZIEGLER farm: Frank NONNEMACHER, Jesse ZIEGLER, Christ. THUMM, Jr., George HECKROTH, Julius ECKERT, Wharton WETHEROLD, Wm. OTT, John and Peter GINKINGER, Harvey STERNER and John and Charles WIEDER. Theodore HUFFORT will cook for the camp. The party has leased the farm house for their sleeping and eating quarters. MACUNGIE MAN IS GRANTED A NEW PATENT Horace F. NEUMEYER, of Macungie, had issued another patent, bearing date of July 7, for an adjustable and noiseless ball cock, used at bath tubs and closets. It works automatically and is about the best article for the use intended on the market. Mr. NEUMEYER already has orders for large number and has facilities to turn them out quckily. BIG HAUL OF SUMATRA TOBACCO Thieves entered the cigar factory of Samuel KLAPP, of Richland, Berks county, and stole 800 pounds of Samatra tobacco valued at $2500. PASTOR'S RESIGNATION NOT ACCEPTED The consistories of the Old Goshenhoppen Reformed charge met at Keelor's church last Saturday and refused to accept the resignation of their pastor, Rev. J.L. ROUSH. Previous to the meeting congregational meetings had been held by the Keelor's, Old Goshenhoppen and Sumneytown churches and each of these congregations decided unanimously not to accept the resignation. The consistory of the Pennsburg congregation had circulated a petition against the acceptance of the resignation. This was signed by 157 members. The majority of the consistory of this congregation, armed with the petition, were in attendance at the meeting last Saturday and the meeting was a unit in refusing to accept the resignation of Rev. ROUSH. FELL FROM LOAD OF HAY Henry SHELL one of the foremost farmers of Corning finished haying last Saturday, the last load being a remarkably large and fine one. On the way home the load received a sudden jerk and threw Mr. SHELL, who had been doing the loading, forcibly on the ground. His face is considerably scratched and both wrists were severly strained, otherwise no damages were sustained. WILL START BULL FROG FARM C.W. KEITER, of Kutztown, owns a marshay tract of land which he is now fitting up as a bullfrog farm. He expects to raise the greenbacks in large numbers for market. The pond is being enclosed with a high fence to prevent poaching and incidentally to discourage athletics on the part of restless prisoners. A SNAKE OF STONE AND CRYSTAL J.S. STRUNK, of Bangor, Northampton county, has a petrified snake which he took from a bed of limestone at the Washington Slate Quarry a few days ago. It is 17 inches long and to inches of dark stone, while the rest is of crystal, the backbone of the reptile being visible in the clear crystal. From the same bed of linestone Mr. STRUNK took a petrified clam. SMALLPOX AT NORRISTOWN Mrs. George DEITZ, of Pittsburg, the wife of one of the employes on the new Court House, developed a case of smallpox, on Monday. The house in which the disease made its appearance has been quarantined and the patient removed to the Municipal Hospital, at Chester. HORSE CUT UP BY MOWING MACHINE A horse of Jacob GABLE, near Gablesville, while hitched to a mowing machine with Francis, his son, in charge, became unruly and fell over the tongue and a hind leg came in contact with the knives, cutting arteries and tendons. The animal had to be killed. TALL TIMOTHY Jeremiah SCHULTZ, of Hereford, has a ten acre field of timothy that measures five feet. He brought several stalks to this office that measured five feet eight inches, this is remarkable and hard to beat. MISCREANT STABS HORSE Some unknown person entered the barn of Irwin HOCH, of Maiden Creek, Berks county, and stabbed a valuable roan horse to death. A BIG DAY'S WORK James WENDLING, of near Hereford, picked 160 quarts of raspberries in one day last week. MILK DEALER FINED State Food Inspector R.M. SIMMERS had C.F. GACKENBACH, of Alliance, arrested on a charge of selling adulterated milk. The arrested milk dealer confessed that milk sold to his customers contained preservative, which is composed largely of formaldehyde. GACKENBACH was fined $50 and costs amounting in all to $69.26.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 25, 1903 FIRE DESTROYS BARN The storm on Monday marked its wake by fire in Upper Salford, near Salfordville. At about half past five a bolt of lightning struck the barn of Alfred P. STYER, while the family were partaking of their evening meal. Flames at once burst out and as there were no means at hand to extinguish them the building was doomed. Mr. and Mrs. STYER at once rushed to the burning building and succeeded in rescuing the live stock, consisting of eight cows, three heifers and three horses. By the time these were removed to a place of safety the fire had gained such headway that it was impossible to remove the farming implements. The entire building with the machinery and the crops of this season were destroyed. The out buildings were saved by the timely arrival of neighbors who organized a bucket brigade, obtaining water from a near-by well. The dwelling of Mr. STYER was not at any time in danger as the wind was favorable. The barn was built twenty-eight years ago and was owned by Mr. STYER who estimates his loss at $3000, partly covered by insurance in the Union Mutural Insurance Company, of Norristown. BITTEN BY HALF SNAKE, CURED BY CHICKEN While William SLEIGH, of Gerhartville, Centre county, was picking huckle-berries he met a rattlesnake ready coiled to attack him. He cut the snake in two with a small hatchet that he carried but before he could withdraw to a safe distance the part bearing the head fastened itself on the thumb of SLEIGH. After considerable difficulty he pulled it off and hurried to a nearby residence. A chicken was secured, cut into halves and the parts applied to the snake bite and kept there until cold. This process saved the man's life as he is declared to be out of danger. AIR CURRENT PULLED GIRL UNDER TRAIN Martha OLECKFAK, of Cementon, was run over by a train on Thursday and killed. The girl, who was 11 years old, was standing in the door of a box car looking at a passing express train on an adjacent track. The passing train created a current of air through the freight car. Her dress was drawn out and caught on the passing train. She was pulled from the car, hurled on the tracks and crushed to death. A BIG DAY'S WORK BY OLD TIME METHODS Persons who know how to handle a grain cradle for an entire day are not plenty these days, and few cradlers remain to boast of their tales in the harvest field. William HECK, of Lorah, who is 74 years old, cradled in one day five acres of wheat which he says reminds him of the days 50 years ago, when all the wheat was cut in this manner. BODY TURNED BLACK Edward F. HUNTSMAN, of East Stroudsburg, died from a disease that puzzled the doctors for a long time. Three years ago HUNTSMAN went to South America, returning six months ago a wreck physically. Black spots appeared on his body, with a hardening of the flesh. All efforts to check the disease failed. Two weeks ago his body began to swell and slowly increased until he died. His body gradually hardened, turned black and grew to twice its natural size. The disease is known as Venezuela malaria. A wife survives him. FOUR HUNDRED DOLLAR PLACE GOES BEGGING The postoffice at Academy, Lower Merion township, will probably be discontined today. For six months the office has gone begging for a postmaster. John H. DOLAN resigned the postmastership in January, and has since kept the office open for "accommodation only," and in the hope that the vacancy might be filled. No one wants the $400 a year place apparently, and the Postoffice Department has given notice that if there are no applicants for the vacant postmastership by July 25 the postoffice will be closed. HORSES DOCTOR IN TROUBLE William H. GREEN, colored, formerly of Pottstown, living at Coventryville, was arrested last Friday on the charge of practicing veterniary surgery without a license. His special line was the filing of the teeth of horses. It is claimed that the "doctor" also prescribed for sick horses and at times secured money under false pretense. HICCOUGHS FOR WEEKS After weeks of intense suffering, Wm. DAMPMAN, of Reading, has found relief from an attack of hiccoughs. The attack began June 17 as a result of stomach disorders, and although the best medical aid was called in consultation the hiccoughs were not checked until Thursday. The attack lasted from several days to a week at a time. Once they continued eight days and nights. Death was momentarily expected. For several weeks he was unable to partake of any nourishment and food had to be injected into the stomach. When admitted into the hospital he weighed 120 pounds. He has been in the hospital a month and lost 50 pounds. ARRESTED FOR NON SUPPORT Constable A.J. DRESSLER, of this borough, went to Reading last Saturday to arrest Thomas KEELOR on oath of his wife for none support. The fugitive was not in the city at the time and Constable DRESSLER gave the warrant into the hands of a detective with instructions to arrest KEELOR on his return. On Sunday morning a telegram arrived asking Constable DRESSLER to come to Reading at once and fetch his prisoner. The constable returned with the prisoner on Sunday afternoon and took him to the office of Justice H.J. SMITH, where he was given a hearing. Mr. KEELOR and his wife adjusted their difficulties and together went to their home.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 25, 1903 FUN BUT NO WISDOM A number of boys of Lower Salford this week lit an empty powder keg in the street. A small quantity of powder had remained in the keg and on becoming ignited an explosion followed. One of the flying pieces struck Abraham LANDIS, son of Henry LANDIS. The flames on the flying fragment singed the hair on the boy's arm and his eyebrows. KIDNAPPER CAPTURED Garfield A. AYRES, of Conshohocken, attempted to kidnap the daughter of Robert ELLIOT, of Norristown. He picked up the girl, held her in his arms and started to run across the fields with her. Several men pursued him and on overtaking him handled him roughly. The man has been lodged in jail at Norristown. A BIG CATCH OF FISH Llewellyn WYNING, Harry Fred and Thomas HECKMAN, of Reading, caught 350 pounds of eels, catfish and carp and a few bass at Douglassville. One of the carp measured 39 inches and weighed 18 1/ 2 pounds. Six others measured 30 inches each. FEROCIOUS BOAR ATTACKS FARMER William M. MATTHIAS, a farmer of Shanesville, Berks county, was driving an old boar, when the animal became infuriated and turned upon him. His arms and legs were badly lacerated by the boar's tusks. The boar was fought off by farm hands and was finally killed. LIGHTNING BOLT HITS TREE NEAR HOUSE A large cedar tree in the yard of John I.C. GERY, of East Greenville, was on Wednesday noon struck by a bolt of lightning. The tree was shattered. Mr. GERY was just taking dinner at the time and he at first thought the electric bolt had entered the house. PUBLIC SALE OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS A public sale of household furniture, carpenter tools and numerous other articles, the property of the late Henry G. SMITH, will be held at Hoppenville by William H. SMITH on Saturday August 1. BOY SET FIRE TO HAY MOW, IS BURNED TO DEATH Edgar the four-year-old son of John BONHALL, of Millersville, Lancaster county, was taken to bed by his mother on Monday afternoon to take a nap. The mother laid down along side of the boy and fell asleep. During her nap the boy got out of bed, grabbed some matches and proceeded to the hay mow in the barn. In some manner he set the matches on fire and ignited the hay. The smoke entering the house, awaken the mother. The barn could not be saved and when entirely consumed a portion of the child's body was found in the blackened ruins. LEAVES FOR ANOTHER HERD OF JERSEY CATTLE T.S. COOPER, the well known importer of Jersey cattle, of Coopersburg, left on Wednesday for Europe, on the American liner St. Paul, from New York for Southampton. He expects to visit the best herds of cattle in Europe and to make the best selections of Jersey cattle on the island that can be found. He expects to return on the White Star liner Cyrmic, Capt. THOMPSON, commander. CHILD'S FACE AND THROAT TORN BY VICIOUS DOG A five-year-old son of George ENTENMAN, of Norristown, was attacked by a large dog on Tuesday while the boy was at play. The animal tore the child's face and throat and would probably have killed him had not William STEWART beaten the animal off with a club. HAYMAKER FELL AND DISLOCATED SHOULDER Richard BUCK, of Hillegass, while trying to rearrange a power hay fork last Saturday lost his footling and fell. In falling he grasped a beam with his left arm and dislocated the shoulder. Dr. W.H. HUNSBERGER was called to reduce it. TELEPHONE WIRES TORN DOWN BY STORM While a severe thunder storm passed to the south of Pennsburg, on Wednesday afternoon, an electric current broke the wires of the main line of D. & A. Telephone Company, at Red Hill, and burned out the instrument in the store of George M. WELKER.

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Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 25, 1903 RINGING OF BELL DRIVES OFF ROBBERS Thieves pried open the window shutter at the home of John WEITZEL, at Fritztown Berks county, and were about ready to enter through the window when Mr. WEITZEL heard them. He came downstairs to see what was going on, when one of the thieves shot at him. Mr. WEITZEL ran upstairs and rang a large handbell at the open window. The thieves fired two more pistol shots and then disappeared. When Mr. WEITZEL gave the alarm his neighbors quickly responded. A posse was formed and a search for the robbers was begun, but they made good their escape. REMOVED BONE FROM BOYS HEAD TO SAVE LIFE The surgeons of Charity Hospital, Norristown, this week removed a piece of bone from the skull of Robert SANDS, aged nine, and saved his life. The lad had been hit on the head with a base ball bat almost two weeks ago, by one of his playmates. For some time it was not feared that any serious consequences would follow until Tuesday, when it was found that the skull was fractured and that the broken portion was pressing on the brain. FARM HAND FALLS FROM HAY MOW Richard COX a farm hand in the employ of Mr. KENDALL, of Centreville, fell from a hay mow to the barn floor below on Monday evening. He sustained severe injuries about the face, neck and shoulder. No bones were fractured. FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE Caleb REA, an East Coventry, farmer committed suicide by hanging. He was found hanging in the barn suspended by a plow line, by his daughter. Fancied grievance are ascribed as the probable cause for the rash act. GROUND HOGS The farm owned by Wm. ARNOLD and Company, of Reading, located near Harlem, has for long years been known as the ground hog farm and it well deserves the name. The farm is tenanted by Phares NUSS and he and his hired help have killed 13 so far this summer. Those who are familiar with the tract, conservatively estimate that it is the home of from two to three hundred of the rodents. Large numbers of holes, the homes of the pest, are to be found in many of the fields. Several veins of rich iron ore runs through the tract from East to West. STUBBORN BOY TRIES TO COMMIT SUICIDE Being scolded by his foster father on Wednesday morning for neglecting to take the cows to pasture, Allen WALTER, the twelve-year-old adopted son of Levi HARTLINE, of Saegersville, placed a teaspoonful of Paris green on an apple and ate it with the intention of committing suicide for spite. In half an hour he began to throw up violently and got so sick that he confessed. He has a very stubborn temper, which it is thought got the better of him when he was scolded. CARELESSNESS RESULTS IN BIG LOSS Some matches dropping from the pocket of a workman on the farm of Daniel FORRY, near Lancaster, the other day got into the thresher and were ignited. In a short time, with no water near, the barn, a tobacco shed and six other buildings were destroyed, together with this year's crops and the implements. The loss is about $15,000. CANINES TO BE TREATED LIKE EDITORS Burgess FRETZ, of Lansdale, wants the dog muzzling law observed during July and August. He threatens to resuscitate the dog-catcher if his orders are not obeyed. FIRE DESTROYS A WAGON SHED During the heavy thunder storm which passed over Hill Church on Tuesday afternoon the large wagon shed of John NESTER about two miles from this place was struck by lightning and totally destroyed with about two thousand sheaves of rye and a reaping machine. The building was 21x31 feet and standing but seven feet from the barn. A new tin roof placed on the barn by Irvin KEHS, who had just completed the work as it commenced to rain, saved that building. A bucket brigade was organized and a hole cut through which large quantities of water were poured to save the building. The heavy downpour of rain and the accompanying hail did considerable damage in the vicinity. The loss through the fire is about $600. The building was insured in the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Boyertown. PASTOR LEADS A STRENUOUS LIFE FOR 25 YEARS Rev. A.J. BACHMAN has just completed the 25th year as pastor of the Reformed Church, at Schaefferstown, near Lebanon, and a report of his work during that period shows the following interesting statistic: Marriages, 693; funerals, 156; baptisms, 2079; confirmations, 1168; received on certificate, 311; delivered 4400 lectures and addresses; raised $35,000 for congregational purposes and $5,000 for benevolent purposes; traveled 72,000 miles. SAFE CRACKERS AT COOPERSBURG The Newcomer bakery at Coopersburg was broken into and the safe broken open, but Mr. NEWCOMER had only some small change left in it, amounting to about 75 cents. A number of old and rare coins of the face value of about $10 were overlooked or not wanted. The house of William YODER was entered and a pair of new shoes stolen. Petty thieves have also been operating around Center Valley.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 25, 1903 DROWNED IN A SWOLLEN BROOK James SCANLAN and Arthur FRIDHOFER, ?? year old boys, of Ardmore, were drowned together on Monday afternoon in a small stream near their home. The boys had recently found sport in jumping into the brook but neither could swim, undressing and leaving their cloths on the bank the boys jumped into the swollen stream together but not into one foot of water as they supposed as the rains had raised it to a depth of five feet. Another boy found their clothing and as there was no sign of the boys anywhere the stream was dredged and their bodies found at the bottom. SWALLOWED HIS TEETH Joseph WATKINS, an employe in the ??ldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, was overcome by the heat on Monday and swallowed his false teeth. He was removed to a hospital and after ?? hour's hard work on the part of the physicians the teeth were removed from the unfortunate man's throat. The patient is in a serious condition. THE DEATH LIST Minnie KAUFFMAN, the eighteen-year-old daughter of Chas. L. KAUFFMAN, postmaster and proprietor of the village store, of Zion Hill, died at ten o'clock Sunday forenoon after a week's illness with inflammation of the bowels. After graduating from the Zion Hill school deceased attended the Keystone State Normal School, Kutztown and quiet recently was elected teacher of the Penn school, in her native township for the coming term. She is survived by her parents and ten brothers and sisters, two having preceded her to the grave. The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon. Services at the house at 1 o'clock, followed by services and interment at the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church, Coopersburg. Abner W. ROSENBERGER, the well known merchant of Skippack, died on Saturday evening at Charity Hospital, Norristown, from Bright's disease, aged 41 years, 9 month, and 16 days. He was proprietor of the Enterprise Store for a long time. He is survived by his wife. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. Interment at Wentz's Church. Rev. S.M.K. HUBER will officiate. Preston J. MOORE, one of the best known hotel men in Eastern Pennsylvania, died, aged 55, at his home, No. 1501 Poplar street, Philadelphia on Thursday. He was born and raised in Allentown, where he conducted a millinery store for a number of years. He afterwards went to Philadelphia and about twenty-five years ago became proprietor of the Windsor Hotel from which he retired several years ago on account of ill health and moved to Pennsburg where he bought the American House. He stayed here for two years and then went back to the Windsor again from which he retired permanently two years ago. He is survived by his father, Thomas MOHR, of Philadelphia, aged 81; one brother, Harvey MOORE, of Allentown, and two sister, Mrs. Emma SCHWARTZ, of Pennsburg, and Mrs. Alice REICKERT, of Philadelphia. One brother, James, and one sister, Mrs. Edwin YEAGER, preceeded him in death. The funeral will be held from his late residence on Monday at 9 o'clock a.m., after which the remains will be taken to Allentown to St. John's Reformed church, cor. of 6th and Walnut streets, where services will be held at 12.30 p.m. Interment on Fairview Cemetery. Rev. J.L. ROUSH, of Pennsburg, will officiate both at Philadelphia and Allentown. LOST PURSE CONTAINING $21 While making his weekly trip to Philadelphia on Wednesday to lay in a stock of supplies, Henry STAHSEL, of this borough, lost his purse containing $21. Mr. STAHSEL had his wallet out to pay a bill and stuck it, as he thought, into his inside vest pocket, but on reaching for it again he found it gone. He has come to the conclusion that instead of putting it in the pocket he merely stuck inside of the vest and that it later dropped out. MONTGOMERY MAN QUALIFIES FOR WEST POINT A young son of Major ARNOLD, of Ardmore has been appointed as a cadet at West Point by Congressman WANGER. Two other appointees disqualified themselves, one by marriage, the other by removal from the county. ROYERSFORD MAN ADJUDGED A BANKRUPT In the United States District Court on Tuesday Valentine BECK, a retail shoe dealer, of Royersford, was adjudged a voluntary bankrupt. Liabilities, $4277.29; assets, $1815. Referee, C. Henry STINSON. FATHER OF LARGE FAMILY DEAD Lewis M. SCHALLER, a former resident of Lehigh county, died at Redington, Northampton county, Pa. Mr. SCHALLER was the father of 30 children, 19 of whom survive. He was 63 years of age, and was twice married. NO MORE INSANE PATIENTS FOR BERKS' ALMSHOUSE The Poor Directors of Berks county, have decided that no more insane patients will be received at the County Home. In the future such patients will have to await their turn at the overcrowded asylums or be confined to jail.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 18, 1903 BOY BADLY INJURED Abraham OBERHOLTZER, an eleven year old boy, of Woxall, met with an accident on Tuesday morning that may cause him serious trouble to recover, and after healed, he will be maimed for life. The boy resides with his step-father, Eleasor BERGEY, who had been mowing grass in his yard. After finishing his work he left the scythe standing on the ground against the fence. The boy, while playing, came running along, stepped on the scythe and then fell. In falling the blade almost severed his left leg at the knee joint, all the tendons were cut, the bone was laid bare and profuse hemorrhages followed. Drs. GROFF and KEELOR were hastily summoned to dress the wound. An anaesthetic was administered and after long and tedious effort the wound was properly dressed. The physicians say it will take from five to six months to heal the wound and that the boy will have a stiff leg for life. CHECK SWINDLER DECAMPS A man calling himself Charles H. TRIMMER, a painter by trade, disposed of two checks for fifteen dollars each, to Norristown parties, last Saturday evening. The one was tendered in payment of a bill for $2.50 for room rent, and the other for a board bill of $3.50. In each case he was given the change and when the checks were presented at the bank for payment on Monday, it was found that TRIMMER had no money on deposit, and the man had disappeared. HORSE HANGS HIMSELF A valuable horse belonging to Jacob EDLEMAN, of Perkiomenville, was killed in a peculiar manner last Saturday. The owner had driven to Finland, to attend the public sale of Michael HERSCH and a shower coming up he placed the horse into a cow shed. When Mr. EDLEMAN was ready to hitch up after the sale he found that during his absence the horse got his head wedged into a hay rack and struggled to disengage it until he broke his neck. Two hundred dollars had been refused for the animal only a short time ago. CARP NEARLY DROWNS FAIR FISHER Miss Grace REDDINGTON, of Philadelphia, and Miss Bessie GRESH, of Little Oley, Berks county, narrowly escaped drowning near Boyertown. They were fishing near the old foundry dam, when Miss REDDINGTON felt a tug at her line and pulling on it, found she had a monster carp on the hook. Miss GRESH ran to her assistance, and they got the fish along shore. Just as they were about to land it Miss REDDINGTON lost her foothold and fell in the pond, followed by Miss GRESH. Their cries attracted the attention of passersby, who came to their rescue. The girls, greatly frightened, managed to hold on to the carp, which measured thirty inches. FISHING AT FINLAND Victor STECKLE, Jacob GERHARD, Leo SECHLER, Elmer KLINE and Clarence HUNSBURGER, of this borough, were off on a fishing trip to GERHARD's dam, Finland, on Monday. They succeeded in catching a number of fair sized bass. Jacob GERHARD was the most successful angler of the party. He captured nine bass and a large eel. EXPENSIVE FISHING F.L. MILLARD and John KOSISKE, of Pine Glen, accompanied by the keeper of the Spruce Run Game and Fishing Preserve, of Luzerne county, were found fishing by special Fish Warden Charles A. BURRELL, of Wilkes-Barre. The warden asked to see the contents of the fish baskets carried by the men and they refused permission. He attempted to look into the baskets and they resisted him. BURRELL finally knocked MILLARD down with is gun and handcuffed both of the men. He then secured the team of the fishers and took them before a Justice of the Peace, where, on investigation it was found that the baskets contained thirty-five trout, twenty-eight of which being less than six inches long. The Justice fined the men $10 for each trout illegally caught, making $280, and then fined each man $100 for resisting a game warden, making a total of $480. This was paid and a statement signed declaring their guilt. VICTIM OF ASSAULT Annie, the ten-year-old daughter of Henry HARTSHAW, of Valley Forge, was assaulted on Saturday by James LOCK, aged 18, and employed as a farm hand by Mr. HARTSHAW. The girl had been sent to the field to take care of a number of cows but failed to return home. An elder sister was sent to look for her and it was found that LOCK had beguiled her into a secluded spot and assaulted her. The girl was taken home and her story was told. LOCK was confronted with his victim and confessed his guilt but made a cringing plea for mercy. He was given a hearing and committed to jail. LOCK was previously committed on a similar charge but managed to escape punishment. HORSE RAN AWAY While Wm. R. BREY started to drive out of the barnyard at the farm of Chas. L. WALT, on Saturday, his horse became unmanageable and threw Mr. BREY out of the buggy. The horse ran a short distance when he became entangled in the lines and fell on the bank alongside of the road. Mr. BREY escaped injury although some damage was done to the buggy. SCHOOL DIRECTOR BEATEN BY TEACHER John MCGILL, a discharged teacher of Foster township, Luzerne county, met Philip BRIOR, a director whom he blamed for his displacement, and beat him into insensibility on the main street of Freeland. TELFORD BOY MISSING Jacob D. DETWILER, aged 14 years, son of Henry T. DETWILER, of Telford, Bucks county, left his home on Sunday, July 6, and has been missing since. The boy's father offers a reward of $25 for information concerning the boy. He was last seen at Souderton, from which place he took a trolley car for Allentown. The boy is described as being five feet, five inches tall and weighing 140 pounds. He has black hair, with a gray spot in the hair above the right temple, and dark eyes with a scar at one of the eyebrows. When he left home young DETWILER wore a dark mixed cheviot suit with small stripes an inch apart, a black slouch hat and a light necktie mixed with red. A BOLD ROBBERY AT BALLY On Thursday night of last week, at about 2 a.m. Henry SELL and his hired man, Leo WINGERT, were awakened by the screaming of a pig, they at once arose and proceeded to the pig-sty. By this time the pig had ceased screaming and on arrival there they found a pig missing. There was no possible way for it to escape, unless it was taken from the sty. They have not heard, or found anything of it as yet. WILL NOT OPPOSE BROTHER Thomas F. DIEFENDERFER, of Allentown, has withdrawn as a candidate for the Judgeship of Lehigh County. His brother John is a candidate for the same office and rather than oppose him Thomas decided to withdraw. The remaining candidates are John DIEFENDERFER, C.A. GROMAN, M.C. HENNINGER and ex-Judge Edward HARVEY. From present indications the fight will be between HARVEY and GROMAN. LIGTNING CAUSES BALDNESS Walter REINHARD, of Shamokin, was stunned by lightning last week. Since the shock his hair have commenced to fall out and the doctors are of the belief that he will become entirely bald.

Hi -- Before anybody else charges in. The name on record is RYESKY, Aaron and Helene Ann. The address below is correct, and the phone number is listed in the current phone book here. They have lived "here" since 1968. Vincent, either search again for the phone number or contact me privately, if given the correct spelling, this local person still is of interest to you. dennis gries fort washington pa (upper dublin) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vincent E. Summers" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 3:25 PM Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] Aaron REISKY There is an Aaron REISKY mentioned on a Montgomery County website, and he is listed as living at 1565 Bauman Drive. Since he does not seem to be in an online phonebook, I am wondering if anyone could provide the actual town name and zip I would use for the fellow. The site refers to Upper Dublin Township, and is at: http://www.upperdublin.org/boards/minutesitem.aspx?Minute_Id=147 The name is a fairly rare one, and I suspect it could connect to the former Philadelphia lineage. Thanks! Vince Summers ______________________________

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 18, 1903 THE DEATH LIST David W. HARTZELL, a well-known resident, of Anise, died last Friday after a lingering illness of heart disease. Mr. HARTZELL was the founder of the store business at Anise and was instrumental in securing a post office for the village. He was appointed postmaster when the office was established and continued to serve in that capacity until his death and was loved and esteemed by a host of friends. He is survived by his wife and three children, Mrs. Jonas YOST, of Anise, Samuel, of Green Lane, and Henry, of Boyertown. The funeral was held on Tuesday. Burial at Sumneytown. Rev. J.L. ROUSH officiating. An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry BILLGER, of Woxall, died last Sunday. The funeral was held on Tuesday. Interment at the Old Goshenhoppen church. Rev. C.R. FETTER officiating. Mrs. Abraham HARBERGER, wife of Abraham HARBERGER, of New Hanover, was buried on Monday on the Lutheran cemetery. Rev. J.J. KLINE, of Pottstown, officiated. Samuel REPPERT, son of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus REPPERT, of near Pikeville, died after being ill with diphtheria for a few days, aged 14 years. The funeral was held last Friday at Hill Church. Allen HARNER, the 16-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charless HARNER, of Argus, died on Sunday and was buried on Thursday. Mrs. Joseph TYSON, of Towamensing, died early on Monday morning of cancer of the liver. She is survived by her husband and three children, Annie, Lizzie and Mrs. Jacob BEAN, all living at home. She was buried on Thursday at the Towamensing Schwenkfelder Meeting House. Mrs. Emeline V. REIFINGER, widow of the late Henry M. RIEFINGER, died at the home of her son-in-law, John DETWEILER of near Gratersford, last Monday morning, aged 70 years, 2 months and 14 days. The funeral will be held today at 11 o'clock a.m. Wentz's church. Burial on the church cemetery. She is survived by her five daughters, Mrs. Jacob SEIPLE and Mrs. George MILLER, of Lexington; Mrs. Henry DIETERLE, of West Point; Mrs. John DETWEILER and Mrs. Robert JOHNSON, of Gratersford; and the following brothers and sisters: Leonard V. and Louis V. SPARE and Annie V. and Sallie V. SPARE. William LINDERMAN, the Limerick Square tinsmith, dropped dead of heart disease on the street about 10 o'clock Wednesday evening. A trolley motorman discovered his body. His age was 53 years. He leaves a wife and 3 children. Funeral next Monday at 10 a.m. at the house. Interment at Limerick church. HORSE DEALER DIES IN HARVEST FIELD Charles J. FEGLEY, of Gilbertsville, Lehigh county, died suddenly of heart failure aged 62 years. He was helping a neighbor to harvest his grain when stricken and expired almost immediately. Mr. FEGLEY was at one time one of the leading horse dealers of the State, and was well known by horsemen. SON DIES OF GRIEF While the funeral of Philip BETTINGER, of Minersville, a nonagenarian, born on the same day as Pope Leo, and a strong adherent of the Roman Catholic Church, was being held, his son, William BETTINGER, 60 years old, died of grief. They had been inseparable in life and fate ordained it that they should be united in death. AMBLER MAN COMMITTS SUICIDE The corpse of C.W. COOPER, aged about 35 years, was found in the bath room of a prominent Atlantic City hotel, on Tuesday morning. He was the son of John COOPER, of Ambler. The young man was staying at the sea side on account of poor health, but becoming despondent, he entered the bath room, placed the tip of the gas jet in his mouth and deliberately turned on the gas. Life was extinct when the body was found. SCYTHE DRAWS DEATH BOLT Lightning killed Benjamin VAULUVANEE of Erwinna, Bucks county, instantly, a scythe being the conductor. Mr. VANLUVANCLE had been mowing in the yard and was seen approaching a tree, presumably to hang up his scythe during the storm, when, just as he raised the long blade, a blinding flash came and he fell lifeless. There were no marks on the tree, but the scythe was shattered at the base. The bolt followed the handle and then leaped to a lawn mower nearby, passing thence into the ground. Mr. VANLUVANCE was for several years proprietor of the Bedministerville Hotel, but retired last spring. RUNAWAY WHILE GOING TO CHURCH William RAMSEY, a young man, of Upper Merion, accompanied by a young lady, met with a serious accident on Sunday morning between Abrams and Port Kennedy while on his way to Church. In turning at a corner the horse became frightened and upset the buggy. The young man struck his head forcibly on the ground and was rendered unconscious, while the young lady was thrown out and but slightly injured. The young man is in a serious condition. BARKING HORSE BITES MAN'S THUMB A bay horse owned by Grocer John SMITH, of Mahanoy City, was bitten by a rabid dog several days ago, and developed hydrophobia early this week. Between vicious snaps at all close objects the horse tried to bark. An attendant, not understanding the nature of the horse's sufferings, was bitten on the thumb when he attempted to pacify it. The animal died. MORE TROUBLE FOR CRESSMAN A warrant has been issued for the arrest of William CRESSMAN, of Coopersburg, on the charge of forgery. In March he presented a check at the Second National Bank, of Allentown, for $275, alleged to have been signed by Mrs. Cecelia STAHLER, of Centre Valley. The check was cashed and a short time afterwards it was discovered that the check had been forged. CRESSMAN is in jail now, serving a sentence for several forgeries. He will be arrested again as soon as he is released from jail. DISPOSED SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICER SUES PASTOR John S. KLINE, of Reading, who was until recently Superintendent of the Memorial Church Sunday School of that city entered suit for $5000 damages on Monday against Rev. Dr. H. DOHNER, pastor of the church. In the proceedings of Mr. KLINE alleges that he was expelled from membership of the Church on charges brought by Dr. DOHNER, which charges he declares are false and without fact.

1565 Bauman Drive Ambler PA 19002 I think this might be it. * Nancy -----Original Message----- From: Vincent E. Summers [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 3:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] Aaron REISKY There is an Aaron REISKY mentioned on a Montgomery County website, and he is listed as living at 1565 Bauman Drive. Since he does not seem to be in an online phonebook, I am wondering if anyone could provide the actual town name and zip I would use for the fellow. The site refers to Upper Dublin Township, and is at: http://www.upperdublin.org/boards/minutesitem.aspx?Minute_Id=147 The name is a fairly rare one, and I suspect it could connect to the former Philadelphia lineage. Thanks! Vince Summers ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== List owner Nadine Hensley [email protected]

There is an Aaron REISKY mentioned on a Montgomery County website, and he is listed as living at 1565 Bauman Drive. Since he does not seem to be in an online phonebook, I am wondering if anyone could provide the actual town name and zip I would use for the fellow. The site refers to Upper Dublin Township, and is at: http://www.upperdublin.org/boards/minutesitem.aspx?Minute_Id=147 The name is a fairly rare one, and I suspect it could connect to the former Philadelphia lineage. Thanks! Vince Summers

I need help with this family as well...Below is all I have so far, at that I don't know how correct some of it is. I will try to dig through some of my notes tomorrow and see if I can come up with anything. More later! Tracy ================================================================ +3. John Casper SCHLATTER +2. John SCHLATTER (b.22 Apr 1764-Broad Axe PA d.14 Jul 1849) 1. Sarah (Slater) SCHLATTER (b.1 Apr 1795 d.7 Feb 1867) | +4. Philip ENGERT (b.Bef 1728 d.1773-Upper Dublin,Montgomery County,PA) |+3. Jacob ENGARD (b.5 Jul 1732 d.5 Jun 1801) ||+4. Catharine Elisabeth CLEAVER (d.1794-Upper Dublin,Montgomery County,PA) +2. Catherine ENGARD (b.27 Nov 1772 d.25 Mar 1830) +3. Dorthy ? (b.Abt 1744 d.26 Mar 1805-Whitpain Reformed Church Cemetery (aka Bohems),Blue Bell,PA) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------- In a message dated 8/2/2003 9:41:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Subj:[PAMONTGO-L] ENGARD & ????? > Date:8/2/2003 9:41:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > Does anyone have a "Mary/Maria UNKNOWN" in their database? I'm digging deep > now. In 1790, she was living around lots of FITZWATERS. In 1779, her > husband was renting from John WHITCOMB; 1783 he buys land from Gideon & > Isabella BRIGHT. Is she a SCHLATTER? Is she a CLEAVER? Who are her > parents? > > Descendants of Maria/Mary UNKNOWN > > 1 Maria/Mary UNKNOWN b: 1749 d: Abt. January 12, 1812 > Burial: January > 12, 1812 Boehm's Reformed Church, Blue Bell, Whitpain Twp., Montgomery Co., > PA > +John ENGARD b: May 16, 1744 m: Bef. 1768 d: March 27, 1787 > Burial: Aft. > March 27, 1787 Boehm's Reformed Church, Blue Bell, Whitpain Twp., Montgomery > Co., PA > 2 Adam ENGARD b: Bef. 1770 > +Susanna UNKNOWN m: Bet. February - April 1789 > 2 Anna Maria "Anne" ENGARD b: January 10, 1781 d: Abt. > 1812 > +Christian ENGLE b: Abt. 1777 in GERMANY m: November > 25, 1802 in > Germantown, Philadelphia, PA d: Aft. 1850 > 2 Catherine ENGARD b: February 24, 1783 > +Jacob NEW/NEU b: Abt. 1782 m: January 26, 1808 in > Germantown, > Philadelphia, PA > 2 Anna Maria "Mary" ENGARD b: Bef. February 1787 d: > Bef. 1800 > > Gerre Engard Byrd > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.504 / Virus Database: 302 - Release Date: 7/24/03 > > > ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > Who, Where, When. > A GOOD subject says:...... John SMITH, Arkansas, 1850-1876 > A bad one says: ........ My family > >