The 1900 census shows Abraham and Katherine Severns as being married 25 years, 2 births, 0 living, so they had no descendents to pass the Bible on to. The 1930 census shows Edwin Robey is the son of Editha Evanson, daughter of James and Christine Evanson, and Albert Robey. The 1880 shows James Evanson is son of Dorthy Evanson (no father, no maiden name listed) I looked up all the censuses on James Evanson,Albert Robey and Abraham Severns. Albert Robey and James Evanson are never living with a Severns or White, and Abraham Severns is never living with an Evanson. The entries in the Bible look like it was purchased by Catharine Henzey White Severns, and she entered her parents, siblings, children. None of the censuses indicate who Abraham Severns parents are, and they are not listed in the Bible. So Abraham had no known relatives when he died, and the Bible indicates that Catherine's siblings and children had all died before her. I suspect Edwin Robey's mother bought the Bible at an estate sale. Georgette James Evanson <jaevanson@yahoo.com> wrote: I recently came into an old family bible belonging to the White and Severns family. The bible was given to me by an Edwin Robey who said he received it from his mother when she passed away. Mr. Robey is now in his 80's. He believed it to be an Evanson family bible, however, I think I have quickly disbanded that thought. Anyway, I am going to share the brief information is provides on a few individuals in hope that someone will recognize the information. Marriages: Abraham Larue Severns to Catharine Henzey White (no date) Births: Thos. H. White - 14 Oct 1814 Sallie A. White - 9 Jul 1847 Ann White - 18 May 1816 Catharine Henzey White - 6 May 1842 Ann Bartram White - 8 Nov 1842 James Steel White - 3 Jan 1845 Abraham Larue Severns - 12 May 1835 Eva May Severns - 14 Mar 1877 Edith Ray Severns - 14 Mar 1877 Deaths: Thomas H. White - 16 Jun 1863 (the 1860 census shows his wife a widow in 1860) Sallie A. White - 27 Feb 1872 Ann White (no date) James Steel White (no date) Edith Ray Severns - 5 Apr 1877 Eva May Severns - 25 Apr 1891 all the names are in the order in which they appear in the book. The book itself was printed in 1864 in Philadelphia; it contains three books: The Old Testament, the Apocrapha, and the New Testament. There are some beautiful lithographs also. Anyway, if anyone recognnizes these Bucks and Philadelphia dwelling families please let me know, I am interested in seeing how these families relate to the part of my family who had the bible. Sincerely, James A. Evanson P.S. This bible will be kept in my home only for a short time, I plan on donating it to the Bucks County Historical Society so it can be properly preserved. Please do not ask for it. __________________________________ Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/ ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== List topic Montgromery County PA this means anything genealogy related ex.surnames, locations, history. --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year.

I recently came into an old family bible belonging to the White and Severns family. The bible was given to me by an Edwin Robey who said he received it from his mother when she passed away. Mr. Robey is now in his 80's. He believed it to be an Evanson family bible, however, I think I have quickly disbanded that thought. Anyway, I am going to share the brief information is provides on a few individuals in hope that someone will recognize the information. Marriages: Abraham Larue Severns to Catharine Henzey White (no date) Births: Thos. H. White - 14 Oct 1814 Sallie A. White - 9 Jul 1847 Ann White - 18 May 1816 Catharine Henzey White - 6 May 1842 Ann Bartram White - 8 Nov 1842 James Steel White - 3 Jan 1845 Abraham Larue Severns - 12 May 1835 Eva May Severns - 14 Mar 1877 Edith Ray Severns - 14 Mar 1877 Deaths: Thomas H. White - 16 Jun 1863 (the 1860 census shows his wife a widow in 1860) Sallie A. White - 27 Feb 1872 Ann White (no date) James Steel White (no date) Edith Ray Severns - 5 Apr 1877 Eva May Severns - 25 Apr 1891 all the names are in the order in which they appear in the book. The book itself was printed in 1864 in Philadelphia; it contains three books: The Old Testament, the Apocrapha, and the New Testament. There are some beautiful lithographs also. Anyway, if anyone recognnizes these Bucks and Philadelphia dwelling families please let me know, I am interested in seeing how these families relate to the part of my family who had the bible. Sincerely, James A. Evanson P.S. This bible will be kept in my home only for a short time, I plan on donating it to the Bucks County Historical Society so it can be properly preserved. Please do not ask for it. __________________________________ Yahoo! for Good - Make a difference this year. http://brand.yahoo.com/cybergivingweek2005/

Fred, Your Charles T. and Helen Evans were also in Titusville in 1930, only their house number changed and apparently Helen's mother moved in with them. 1900 118 E. Walnut St., Titusville, Crawford Co., PA Roll 2023 ED 48 Charles T. Evans, 57, m. age 40 years b. PA parents b. PA, manager steel works Helen E. Evans, 47, m. age 29, b. PA parents b. PA Charles T. Evans Jr., 12, son b. PA parents b. PA Helen B. Edwards, 78, widow, mother-in-law, m. age 23, A search of the 1900 census turned up one possible Charles T. Evans, but I have my doubts. 1900 Bugasan, Philippine Island, Military Naval Force Charles T. Evans, of 603 Cherry St., Norristown, PA b. April 1873, 27 years old, single, could read, write, and speaks English. There was a Charles T. Evans, b. PA, parents b. PA in the Oregan State Soldiers Home in East Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregan in the 1930 census. (Roll 1943 p. 1A ED 68) who fought in the Spanish War and could be the Charles T. Evans of Norristown, while your Charles T. Evans was in Titusville in 1930. I looked for other family members at 603 Cherry St. in the 1900 Norristown Census with no success. I did find a Charles T. Evans at 831 DeKalb St., in the 1888 to 1893 city directories. Also living at this same address at the same time were R. Monaghan Evans and Elizabeth M. Evans. There was an Edmund/Edward M. Evans at 1044 DeKalb and a Rachel P. Evans on Dekalb, below 3rd & Bridgeport. A Cadwallader Evans on DeKalb at 2nd and Bridgeport and a Montgomery Evans at 900 DeKalb. Any of these names sound familiar? The only remotely possible Charles Evans I found in the 1880 census was a Charles Evans age 8, who was an inmate at school in the Asylum of Philadelphia Orphans Society on Landsdowne Ave. in Philadelphia. (Roll 1840 p. 9A ED 172). Charles was born in PA, his parents were born in PA and in the asylum with him was a Naomi Evans, age 6, who could have been a sibling. This Charles could read and write and spoke English. Betty

Found him in 1920 Census with wife and young son: Titusville, Crawford Co PA, Ward 1 address: 120 E Walnut St EVANS, Charles T age 46, married, PA PA PA, chemist, steel mill, owns home Helen E - wife, age 37, married PA PA PA Charles T., Jr. age 3 6/12 PA PA PA WHITFORD, Mary servant,private family, age 55, single PA NY PA THAYER, Mary servant, private family age 18, single, PA PA PA Diana in AL HAPPY NEW YEAR to all! ----- Original Message ----- From: Frederick S. Frantz, Jr.<mailto:fsfrantz@juno.com> To: PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 12:29 PM Subject: Re: [PAMONTGO-L] Hill headmasters, Pottstown, PA This was family legend and could be wrong. Charles Evans was on the faculty at Hill School for a number of years. He became interested in metallurgy and eventually moved to Pittsburgh where he was employed in the steel industry as a specialist on stainless steels. Charles was born in 1873 and graduated from Dickinson College probably about 1895. His tenure at Hill would have been after that, possibly before 1911. I suspect that he would have taught chemistry. That is all that I know. Thank you for your response. Fred Frantz ______________________________

Thank you, Betty, that information is helpful. I suspect that Charles Evans did not graduate from Dickinson College early enough to be at Hill School in 1900. By 1920 I'm sure that he moved on to Coatesville before moving to Pittsburgh. Fred Frantz

Fred, The 1908-1910 Directory of Pottstown shows that a Charles T. Evans, was a teacher at the Hill School. Likewise the 1910 Census agrees with the directory 1910 Census, Pottstown, Montgomery Co., PA Roll 1378 p. 222B ED 138 Pt. 2 The Hill School Charles Evans, 37, single, b. PA parents b. PA, teacher, speaks English There was no matching Charles Evans in either the 1900 or the 1920 census. Betty

Who was Richard MAJOR, baptized in 1722 at the Abingdon Presbyterian Church, son of Robert Major and wife unnamed. My MAJOR ancestors came from Ireland and settled in Philadelphia Co., later to become Montgomery Co., near Norriton and attended the Lower Providence Presbyterian Church. This Robert Major and son Richard were apparently in that area before my MAJOR families arrived. Any help is appreciated. Thanks. Mona Sarratt Knight researching MAJOR, MAJORS, MAGERS in Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee

This was family legend and could be wrong. Charles Evans was on the faculty at Hill School for a number of years. He became interested in metallurgy and eventually moved to Pittsburgh where he was employed in the steel industry as a specialist on stainless steels. Charles was born in 1873 and graduated from Dickinson College probably about 1895. His tenure at Hill would have been after that, possibly before 1911. I suspect that he would have taught chemistry. That is all that I know. Thank you for your response. Fred Frantz

Fred, At 12:35 AM 12/30/2005 -0500, Frederick S. Frantz, Jr. wrote: >Searching for information on Mrs. Mary STEELE ..... Was she the >d/o of Charles Evans (onetime headmaster of the Hill School in Pottstown) >and his wife Helen __? When would this Charles Evans have been headmaster at the Hill? According to the Hill history on line.....http://www.thehill.org/home/content.asp?id=311 The Rev. Matthew Meigs founded The Hill School in 1851 as a "family boarding school." His son, John Meigs, became headmaster in 1876 at the age of 24. From 1911 to 1914, Alfred G. Rolfe served as headmaster, succeeded by Dwight R. Meigs, from 1914 to 1922. In 1920, ownership of the School was transferred from the Meigs family to Hill alumni, .... Headmaster Boyd Edwards led the School from 1922 to 1928. Edwards was followed by James I. Wendell. Edward T. Hall was appointed to fill the void. Upon his retirement in 1968, the Trustees appointed Archibald R. Montgomery III, who served until 1973, succeeded by Charles C. Watson. The current headmaster, David R. Dougherty, came to The Hill in 1993. There doesn't seem to be a headmaster Charles Evans on the Hill list. Betty

Searching for information on Mrs. Mary STEELE who was on the staff of Ursinus College probably in the 1940s. Who were her parents? Was she the d/o of Charles Evans (onetime headmaster of the Hill School in Pottstown) and his wife Helen __? Who was her husband? Where was she born? Did she have children? A copy of her obituary would be much appreciated. Fred Frantz

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Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - September 2, 1905 NEW INSTRUCTOR IN ENGLISH AND GERMAN AT PERKIOMEN SEMINARY After the resignation of Prof. Chas. K. MESCHTER as the head of the Department of English and German at Perkiomen Seminary last spring the trustees were anxious to secure another competent instructor in his stead and we believe they found him in Prof. F. Morse HUBBARD (picture) of New York. Prof. HUBBARD will begin his work when school opens next week. He is a son of Rev. G.H. HUBBARD, D.D., one of the foremost Baptist Ministers of New York State. After his graduation from the High School at Auburn, New York, he entered Harvard College, where he took his Freshman year, at the end of which he was offered a scholarship for Colgate University on the basis of his work done at Harvard and retained the scholarship for the remaining three years. He received his A.B. degree from Colgate University last June, was a Commencement speaker, and was one of the five from his Class elected to the Phi Beta Kapa Fraternity. While at the University, he took a course in pedagogy by virtue of wh! ich he holds a New York State Teacher's Certificate. Throughout his course he was a member of the College Glee Club, and was President of the Y.M.C.A. during his Senior years. He placed special emphasis on English while in college, taking it throughout his course, and is well qualified to take up the work in the Seminary in this department, which Prof. MESCHTER has made one of the strongest in the school. HAD SPINE SEVERED With his spine completely severed midway between his hips and shoulders, Amos REMICK, of Hyde Park, lingers in the Reading Hospital, conscious of his fatal affliction. He was at work dragging a bar of iron to a cutting machine in the Carpenter Steel Works Tuesday afternoon, when his tongs slipped, and he was thrown backward on the teeth of the saw. In attempting to save himself he passed his hand to his back, and it was cut off at the wrist. Fellow employes who witnessed the accident turned to tears at the terrible sight, and the works were closed down for the remainder of the day. At the hospital it was found that the saw had severed the vertebrae, besides the wrist, and passed clean through into the abdomen. The vital cord remained intact, preventing instant death, but he cannot recover. HAD FINGERS CRUSHED AND AMPUTATED Charles STORM, son of John STORM, of Upper Milford, an employe of the Ormrod Pipe Works, Emaus, on Monday while engaged in pushing a truck standing on the track loaded with flange pipes. In trying to push this truck out of the way his left hand got caught in the pipes and three of the fingers were so badly crushed that at least two will have to be amputated. SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC POSTPONED The St. Mark's Lutheran Sunday School, of Pennsburg, have postponed their picnic, which was to held on Saturday, on account of the preceding heavy rains, which made the woods unsuitable for such an occasion. The picnic will now be held on Saturday, September 9th. COAL STORAGE YARD HALF FULL Since the completion of the storage yards at Abrams nearly 250,000 tons of fuel of all sizes has been stored and dumping is going on daily. The yard is about half full and it is expected that by the time the fall weather sets in it will be filled up to its capacity. SCHOOLS OPENED IN THIS BOROUGH The public schools, of this borough, opened on Monday morning with an attendance of one hundred and seventy-five pupils. This was an exceptional large number for the first day. A large number more entered during the week. HARVEST HOME SERVICES Rev. O.F. WAAGE, pastor of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, of near Red Hill will hold his harvest home services to-morrow morning. WASPS GET BUSY Jacob BOYER, a farmer residing at the Dry Lands near Allentown had a thrilling experience on Monday while plowing. He plowed up three yellow wasps' nests and they caused the trouble. His two sons were with him at the time and rode the horses and the wasps lost no time in sailing into everything in sight. In a few seconds the horses went galloping across the field with the plow. Both boys were thrown off, one breaking his jaw and the other sustained bruises all over his body, besides being badly stung. The elder BOYER got caught in the reins and dragged until nearly every particle of his clothing was torn off, and he is a mass of bruises. The horses were so badly stung that they are as full of knobs as a cauliflower. SHOPPERS CRUSH BABY INTO INSENSIBILITY During a bargain sale rush in Norristown on Saturday, a baby was crushed into insensibility. The women became panic-stricken, for they thought it was killed; but it was revived by a physician. GOOD HARVEST HOME COLLECTION The collection at the Harvest Home services of the St. Mark's Lutheran congregation of Pennsburg on Sunday amounted to $100, the full apportionment of the church for Missionary purposes. CASKET COMPANY PAYS 8 PER CENT DIVIDEND The Boyertown Burial Casket Company at its annual stockholders' meeting, declared a dividend of 8 per cent, and a large increase of business over the preceding year was reported. WAGON SHED COLLAPES AT SHIMERVILLE The large wagon shed on the farm of Daniel FOSTER, of Shimerville, collapsed and demolished a good two-seated carriage, driving buggy, phaeton, spring wagon and hay wagon. BULLET GOES THROUGH MERCHANTS HAND Not knowing that a revolver was loaded, Charles C. VAN BUSHKIRK, a Pottstown merchant, was shot through the hand while examining the weapon's action. PEACH CROP WAS INTERFERED WITH Solomon SCHEARER, of Vinemont, one of Berks County's most noted peach growers, says that owing to frost and rain he will only have half a crop of peaches. HUNG HIMSELF IN HAYLOFT John SHOLLENBERGER, of Frick's Locks, near Pottstown, committed suicide on Monday by hanging in his haymow. Melancholy, because of ill health, was the cause. He leaves a wife and ten children.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - September 2, 1905 JAPAN AND RUSSIA WAS IS ENDED The long and bloody war between Japan and Russia is ended, the two governments reached an agreement on Tuesday through their plenipotentiaries at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The war lasted eighteen months and was a disastrous and bloody one, costing $1,600,000,000 in money and 342,000 casualties. The terms of peace were settled by M. WITTE and Baron KOMURA as the morning session of conference and the actual work of framing the "Treaty of Portsmouth" was by mutual agreement turned over to M. DeMARTENS, Russia's great international lawyer, and Mr. DENNISON, who for 25 years has acted as legal advisor of the Japanese Foreign office. Japan gets no indemnity and none of Russia's interned ships. The world, amazed at the agreement, gives all credit for peace to President ROOSEVELT, who, without the assistance of any man, kept the negotiations from failure. The envoys of the Czar and the envoys of the Mikado, had been at Portsmouth for three weeks engaged in an attempt to reach this ! agreement. EAST GREENVILLE GIRL WAS RUN INTO BY TEAM Katie, the seventeen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George CHRISTMAN was injured on Saturday evening by being run over by a team. She was about to cross the street when a team in charge of Harry STEYER, of East Greenville and Wm. GRIESAMER, of Pennsburg, came upon her. She was knocked down by the horse and trampled upon. The girl escaped with a few lacerations on her head and body. SKIPPACK GIRL INJURED IN RUNAWAY Miss May WRIGHT, of Skippack, may be a cripple for life, because of an injury sustained to her spine in a runaway accident near Evansburg. She, accompanied by four others were driving near Norristown when the horse became frightened at a cow in the road and kicked himself loose from the carriage, before being liberated however, the horse upset the carriage and all the occupants were tumbled into the roadway. All were more or less injured, but Miss WRIGHT fared the worst. THIEVES STOP CHURCH SERVICE When the Rev. D.P. LONGSDORF, pastor of St. John's United Evangelical Church at Catasauqua, was preaching on Sunday evening a man ran breathlessly into the church and said the parsonage was being robbed. The services were stopped, and a march made on the parsonage. When the parsonage was neared two men ran out, one firing a shot into the air. The thieves were chased, but they escaped. Some silverware and family jewelry were stolen. PURCHASED A HOME IN EAST GREENVILLE E. Wayne WEIL, of East Greenville, foreman in the Town and Country printing office at Pennsburg, on Saturday purchased the brick dwelling house situate on Jefferson Street, East Greenville from Mrs. G.W. KOHLER. The price paid was $3200. Mrs. KOHLER will move to Philadelphia on or about October 1, when Mr. WEIL will take possession. LIMERICK MAN LEFT FOR PACIFIC COAST Louis McINTIRE, of Limerick, near Royersford, and Charles GIBBS, of Spring City, two well known young glass blowers of Spring City, left Saturday evening via the Reading Railway for San Francisco, Cal., where they will work this season. They will stop off and visit Niagara Falls, Chicago, Denver and Salt Lake City on their way to the coast. GRIEF KILLS AGED WIDOWER John BROWNICK, of Eagle Point, Berks county, died on Monday of a broken heart. He had sent money to Europe for his wife to come to this country but last week he received news of her death. BROWNICK scarcely spoke a word after receiving the message. While physicians were preparing to send him to the Allentown Hospital, he died. ASSESSOR WILL BE AT TOWN HALL Assessor Frank W. HILLEGASS will sit at the Town Hall, Pennsburg, on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 5 and 6, in order to take the names of those who wish to be assessed. WAS APPOINTED SPEED JUDGE AT ALLENTOWN Dr. Jesse Z. HILLEGASS, of Allentown, formerly of Red Hill, was last week appointed one of the speed judges at the Lehigh County Agricultural Society's ?ir. KILLED BY TRAIN A hay wagon, heavily loaded with wood, driven by Samuel SMALL, was struck by a south-bound Bethlehem express on the Reading Railway at the crossing at Rock Hill station near Quakertown, Monday afternoon, killing SMALL instantly, demolishing the wagon, damaging the engine and wrecking every pair of steps but one on one side of the train of three cars. Instead of being hurled ahead of the engine, as is usual in such collisions, SMALL's body landed squarely on the framework of the engine just above the cow-catcher with such terrific force as to dent a heavy iron pipe. The impact reduced his body to a mass of unrecognizable flesh and bone. Several of the bars in the cow-catcher were broken out and the car steps were carried away as cleanly as though they had been sawed off. The horses had crossed the track and escaped with slight injury. SMALL was 35 years old and resided on a farm near Almont. He apparently failed to see the approaching train, owing to another train on the adjo! ining track blocking his vision. READING MAN DRANK LAUDANUM AT HARRISBURG H.E. REIFSNYDER, aged 50 years, a city directory agent, drank laudanum at the Aldinger Hotel at Harrisburg, on Monday night, and was found dead in the bed. He left a note asking that his body be sent home. Despondency, fearing that he would lose his position, was the cause of the suicide. His only daughter was to have been married on September 7. REIFSNYDER formerly lived in Reading. GASOLINE TANK EXPLODE AT LAUNDRY The gasoline tank alongside of the Keystone Laundry at East Greenville, exploded on Thursday afternoon and wrecked the small building in which it was located. The damaged caused by the explosion amounts to about twenty dollars. About a year ago a former tank of gasoline at the same place also exploded. MANY WENT TO WOMELSDORF Four hundred and sixty people accompanied the excursion to Bethany Orphans' Home at Womelsdorf, over the Perkiomen railroad on Thursday. One hundred and five from Pennsburg, ninety from East Greenville, and fifty from Red Hill. WERE RELIEVED OF VALUABLES AT WOMELSDORF Mrs. Maria KLINE and Mrs. George E. HEVENER, both of Pennsburg, were robbed at Womelsdorf on Thursday. The former of five dollars and the latter of her hand bag containing her purse and her return ticket. INSURANCE COMPANY MET AT BEDSIDE OF SECRETARY Because the secretary, A.D. FETTEROLF, is confined to bed in his Collegeville home with a broken leg, the quarterly meeting of Perkiomen Valley Fire Insurance Company was held at his bedside, and the former clerk to State Assembly recorded the proceedings lying in bed. DRIVER WAS THROWN OUT OF WAGON Jeweler Edwin J. WIEDER, of Pennsburg was jolted out of his wagon at Green Lane on Thursday evening while driving towards his home, by another team coming in an opposite direction. The team ran into Mr. WIEDER's and caused the accident. ENGINEER MOVES TO HILLEGASS Charles R. TAGERT, of Philadelphia, today moved his family from that place to the tenant house of Charles Q. HILLEGASS near Hillegass. He has accepted the position as engineer at the Perkiomen Paper Mills and will enter upon his duties on Monday. CHILD CUTS AN UGLY GASH IN HAND William ROTENBERGER a five year old boy, of near Pleasant Run, cut himself in the palm of the hand with a pocket knife while playing with it. The boy cut a gash to a length of four inches and a depth of half an inch. LOST HER GOLD EYE GLASSES Mrs. Benjamin BROWN, of Philadelphia who is one of the members of Camp Perkiomen, who spent several weeks on the banks of the Perkiomen Creek, this week lost her gold eye glasses while driving from Pennsburg to Niantic. ACCEPTED POSITION AT PENNSBURG Norman ERNEY a printer, of Quakertown, accepted a position as compositor in the Town and Country printing office. He entered upon his duties on Monday. LETTERS WERE GRANTED Letters of administration have this week been granted in the estate of Samuel HEADMAN, of Upper Hanover township, c.t.a., to P.H. HEADMAN. LOST TWO HORSES OF CHOKING DISTEMPER Calvin GRABER, of near East Greenville, lost two horses by death from choking distemper.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 26, 1905 HARD ON SCHOOL BOARD Judge BECHTEL, of Schuylkill county, delivered a severe lecture in court, at Pottsville, on Monday, to the School Directors, of Tower City, who are dead-locked and have this far failed to elect a principal or any of the teachers. The Judge gave the directors four days time in which to organize, failing, they will be arrested. He said: "If the whole Board is guilty the whole Board will be removed, and when the new Board is appointed there will not be any obstructionists on it. The actions of some of the Boards in the county are a disgrace to the public school system of the State and must be stopped." HEAD CUT OFF BY LOCOMOTIVE As a fast freight train passed out of the Jenkintown yard on Sunday noon a man about 30 years of age, wearing a plaid coat and cap, attempted to board the locomotive. He slipped and fell under the wheels and his head was completely served from his body. The coroner was summoned to investigate. An employes trip pass bearing the name of C.H. GROLL was found on the body and tattoed on the right arm were the initals "C.G." ERECTING FAIR BUILDING Work on the Kutztown fair grounds is being pushed with the greatest rapidity. The contractors are all determined to have their work finished in time to hold a fair. A grand stand similar to the one at Allentown, only not as large, will be erected. A fair building 42 by 100 feet, is to be built. Carpenters from Reading, Allentown, and Philadelphia are assisting in the work. WILL BORE FOR OIL Lowhill township, Lehigh county, has the oil fever, and the inhabitants in the vicinity of Lyon Valley, particulary are considerably worked up over the alleged discovery of traces of petroleum in the water of several wells. What at first led to the supposition that there is oil thereabouts was the fact that cows on the farm of Robert FREY, about a mile above Lyon Valley refused to drink the water. It could not be used for washing and contained a greasy substance of some kind. DIVES TO SAVE BOYS AND HORSE His horse having shied and backed into the Schuylkill Canal, at Pottstown, on Monday, Charles SMITH, aged 12 years, of North Coventry and a companion were saved from drowning by Thomas GUEST. The latter plunged in, pulled the boys out as their heads were disappearing and then saved the horse. SURVEYING NEW TROLLEY ROUTE Surveyors in the employ of the Easton Transit Company are surveying the Freemansburg road between Easton and Freemansburg. It is likely that the line will be built as the Company filed an extension to its lines some time ago. A direct line is desired from Easton to South Bethlehem via Freemansburg. GIRL CHARGED WITH THEFT Miss Sadie KRAMER, of Springtown, aged fifteen years, charged with stealing $100 from Wm. W. WOLFINGER, of Ottsville, appeared before Squire Willis WALL, at Doylestown, Friday afternoon and waived a hearing. The amount of bail was fixed at $500. The girl is said to have stolen the money while on a visit and spent it for jewelry. TOPTON WILL GET UNDERWEAR FACTORY Oliver C. ROHRBACH will engage in manufacturing knit underwear at Topton. A brick building 26 by 50 feet, will be erected to be completed in about two months. The new industry will employ twenty-five hands at the start, with a daily output of 100 dozen, which will gradually be increased to the full capacity of the mill. DANGER IN CATERPILLAR BITE Being bitten on the arm several days ago by a caterpillar, Mrs. Emma BRIGHTBILL, of Reading, is in a serious condition from blood poisoning. Her arm is a deep read color and is very much swollen. The woman suffers excruciating pain. STRANGE FISH CAUGHT A dogfish two feet long and having a flat head like a bulldog was caught by Harry WEAND, a telephone lineman of Pottsville, in the Susquehanna River. Local sportsmen say it is a rare capture. BABY COOS ON LOFTY LEDGE Pedestrians on Hamilton Street, Allentown, were horrified on Monday night to see a baby crawl along the edge of an open window in the third story of its home. It finally sat down and smiled and cooed at the crowd below. The child belonged to Leo ALEXANDER, and the mother was temporarily absent from the room. On returning she grabbed the child and then fainted with fright. SNAKE IN CUPBOARD On going to the cupboard in the kitchen to get a pitcher, Herman HOFFMAN, of Hummels store, Berks county, found a copperhead snake stretched out on the first shelf. The reptile attempted to strike Mr. HOFFMAN, but was caught between the shelf and the door and quickly killed. FINED FOR ILLEGAL FISHING Frank McGAUVEY, of Mount Gretna, and Samuel HOSTER, of Bismark, were fined $25 and costs at Lebanon, on Monday for violating the fish laws. They are accused of gigging fish in the Little Conewago Creek. The case has been appealed.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 26, 1905 WHITE CAPS WANT MONEY S. Gross FREY, a prominent resident of Trappe, is greatly exercised over the receipt of a "White Cap" letter. The inscripton in blood beneath the crossbones and skull demand that he place $300 on the porch of the village school house, under penalty of being dragged from his bed and having administered a coat of tar and feathers. Mr. GROSS, who is reputed to be wealthy, could not divine who his enemies were; but instead of putting the gold on the school porch he had a detective from Norristown secreted nearby. But the White Capper did not put in an apperance. However FREY fears that the threat may be carried out. WILL PROBATED The will of Dr. J.S. MOREY, of Royersford, was admitted to probate, at Norristown, on Monday. His estate is valued at $75,000. His widow gets the entire estate, with the exception of $10,000, which is left in trust for his father. The physician's body is to be cremated and the ashes are to be buried on his father's farm. TROLLEY ACCIDENT While H.S. KERN, merchant, of Shimersville, was stepping off from a trolley car at Macungie on his return from Allentown, he was thrown heavily, striking his head on the crossing. A deep wound was cut on the back of his head. After having the wound dressed by Dr. A.J. BROBST he returned to his home. SPRAINED WRIST IN FALL FROM TROLLEY On getting off the trolley car on returning home from Emaus, Mrs. Elizabeth G. WALBERT, of Macungie, widow of the late Rev. G.B. WALBERT, was thrown on the street by a sudden jerk of the car. She sustained a badly sprained wrist and arm. ROLLING PARTITIONS FOR CHURCH On account of the large number of scholars it has been found necessary by the New Goshenhoppen Sunday School to divide the church into class-rooms. Rolling partitions have been secured for this purpose. They will be placed into position in the near future. SERVICES IN TENT Rev. H.J. KUDER, of Siegfried, on Sunday conducted harvest home services at Howertown. Owing to the building of a new church now in course of erection the services were held in a large tent in the grove. The offering for benevolence amounted to $186. DELEGATE TO NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION N.H. LARZELERE, of Norristown, attended the twenty-eight annual session of the American Bar Association at Narragansett Pier, this week. Mr. LARZELERE was one of the delegates of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. BROTHER AND SISTER MEET AFTER 40 YEARS Mrs. R.C. WOODS, of Sedalia, Mo., and her brother, Melville Y. FISH met at Norristown on Wednesday for the first time in forty years. They had not seen each other since they were children. PROPERTY SOLD The house and lot on Main Street, Pennsburg, of Rev. J.L. ROUSH, of Sumneytown, has been sold at private terms to Hiram YOUNG, of near St. Paul's Church. Mr. YOUNG will occupy it himself next spring. BARN DESTROYED BY LIGHTNING During the heavy thunderstorm which passed over this section on Thursday night the large barn on the farm of Solomon STERNER, of Powder Valley, was struck by lightning and totally destroyed. WOMAN VICTIM OF SHARPER Mrs. William LOOSE, a Norristown woman, was the victim of a bold scheme on Wednesday, by which she lost $28. Two boys appeared at her home and handed her a note, directing her to give to bearers a purse containing $28, which the note said would be found in a bureau drawer. The woman thought it strange that her husband wanted money as his occupation is such that he does not need any while at work, yet not doubting the genuineness of the signature, procured the wallet and gave it to the boys. On returning home Mr. LOOSE was surprised to learn of the experience of his wife, as he had not sent for the money. The matter was brought to the notice of the chief of police and an officer was detailed on the case. He secured a description of the boys and soon located them. On being questioned the boys said they were accosted by a man who gave them the note. They delivered it and brought him the purse obtained from Mrs. LOOSE. From the description furnished by the boy messengers, the po! lice think they will be able to locate the scoundrel. BOY LOSES LIFE IN CESSPOOL Descending into a new cesspool at Phillipsburg, N.J., John SIEGENFUSS, an 11-year-old boy, lost his life by suffocation on Tuesday afternoon. The cesspool is being constructed in connection with a row of new houses that the boy's father is erecting. John SIEGENFUSS, aged 16 years, a brother, saw the boy go down the ladder and in a few minutes went to look for him and discovered him lying unconscious at the bottom of the hole. The older boy tried to render assistance and was almost overcome in the same manner. The deadly gas is supposed to emenate from vegetables that were covered over by cinders some years ago as the tract whereon the houses are erected was formerly a sand pit that was later filled up. GIRLS WILL BE DRUGGISTS OF THE FUTURE Of the 263 persons who took the recent examinations of the State Pharmaceutical Examining Board, 113 passed as registered parmacists and 29 as qualified assistants. Four girls successfully passed the examination, and will practice as regular pharmacists. They are: Misses Mary E. GOULD, of Mansfield; Katie E. NEWTON, of Shingle House; Edyth W. WILLIAMS, of Plymouth, and Anna P. FLANAGAN, of Mahanoy City. Two girls also passed as registered and qualified pharmacists' assistants - Misses Elizabeth FULTON, of Pittsburg, and Nora V. BUNDLE, of Mahanoy City. AND HIS NAME IS SMITH! Ben SMITH, the messenger between Pottstown and Philadelphia, is a careful and trustworthy servant. He never leaves before the train starts and he seldom arrives before the train gets back again. He carries all he can but he is never known to carry a package that he can't lift. Ben never smiles in his occasional fits of sadness, and he is't known to cry while hearing a funny story. Ben SMITH is a model messenger. TABERNACLE MEETING A tabernacle meeting under the auspices of the United Evangelical church, will be held August 30 to September 7, at Palm station. The pastor, Rev. N.S. HAWK will be assisted as follows: Aug. 30, Rev. A.J. BRUNNER; Aug. 31, Rev. J.H. STENNER; Sept. 1, Rev. A.J. BRUNNER; Sept. 2 and 3, Rev. C.D. HUBER; Sept. 4, Rev. D.P. LONGSDORF; Sept. 5, Rev. J.H. STENNER; Sept. 6, Rev. D.P. LONGSDORF; Sept. 7, Rev. A.J. BRUNNER. WORK OF THIEF A sneak thief entered the chicken house of Aaron WEIKEL, of Argus, one night last week and stole thirty-five pair of chickens. He escaped without being heard. TUBERCULOSIS COWS KILLED Seven condemned cows, afflicted with tuberculosis, belonging to Mahlon TRAUGER, of Fountainville, Bucks county, were killed by O.J. LEATHERMAN, assisted by A.S. SHIVELY, on Wednesday afternoon. BASE BALL GAME TODAY A strongly contested game of base ball will be played on Wood's Athletic Grounds, Pennsburg. The contesting clubs will be the Redola, of Quakertown and the Pennsburg A.C.

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Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 26, 1905 BOLD TO EXECUTE WORK AT GREAT ELEVATIONS Tylersport is the home of a bold and daring contractor who has passed beyond middle age but does not hesitate to ascend the lofty heights and perform work that would cause younger men to hesitate. Born in 1845, Mr. HOOT (picture) was raised in Rockhill township, Bucks county, at the place formerly known as HOOT's grist and saw mill. When quite a young man he found employment in the saw mill and continued the work for about twenty years. His saw mill training made him familiar with all kinds of lumber. At times when not too busy at the saw mill, Mr. HOOT was employed as a carpenter. In this trade his wages varied from $1 to $2.25 a day. The higher figure was the value of a day's work during the Civil War while only a dollar was paid during the panic which followed. Since leaving the saw mill the carpentering trade has been followed with the exception of about eight years. This time was devoted to the cattle trade, shipping cattle from Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky and ! other Western States, to Eastern Markets. When Mr. HOOT had attained his 56 year he remodelled the Ridge Valley Reformed Church and erected the new steeple. During the past spring, at the advanced age of 60 years, the steeple at Schlichter's Church was repaired by him. To do this it was necessary to build a scaffold 102 feet high. The weather wane had to be taken down to re-gild and put in place again. This was all done by Mr. HOOT himself and although not a young man, he experienced no fear. After completing the work, the scaffold has again taken down without an accident, not a single piece of wood falling to the ground. Mr. HOOT is still in the full vigor of manhood and if duty calls, will again undertake to execute work similar to that required from him in the repairing of the steeple at Schlichter's Church. SERVICE BY NOTED PASTOR Rev. Dr. SCHICK, President ROOSEVELT's pastor at Washington, D.C., preached on Sunday morning in the Goshenhoppen Reformed Church. His text was "As my father hath sent me, even so I send you." It was an eloquent discourse on the importance of work on the part of the Christian. The idler, declared the preacher, is the unhappy man of the world. The man who has work to do and does it is the man who enjoys the greatest measure of happiness. The church was crowded with attentive listerners, more than 700 being present. Dr. SCHICK said he regarded it a great privilege to speak from the same pulpit once occupied by Dr. WEISER. In the evening Rev. Dr. SCHICK conducted Harvest Home services in the Hereford Chapel. His theme was "Feeding the multitudes with five loaves and two fishes." The Pennsylvania Germans attended in great numbers to her him preach in German. NORRISTOWN MILK IS PURE The Pure Food Commissioner recently investigated the local milk supply of Norristown, securing samples from twenty seven milk dealers. A test was made. All but one of the samples taken proved pure. It is likely that the dealer whose sample failed to meet the required tests will be prosecuted. HEAVY DAMAGE SUIT John B. YERGER, of Pottstown, began suit against the Pottstown and Reading Railway Company for damages to the amount of $20,000. This suit is the outcome of the trolley accident that occurred in Pottstown on June 10, 1905. In the accident two cars returning from a base ball game crashed into each other. Both the cars were crowded with passengers and quite a number were badly injured. YERGER was a passenger in one of the cars and his right leg was almost severed. The injury was of such a nature that it was necessary to amputate the limb. He is a pattern maker and in his statement says that he is entirely disabled from work. He has suffered great pain and inconvenience and is entirely incapable of following his employment. He therefore asks damages to the above amount. FINE CROP OF PEACHES Although the peach crop is reported to be short, J.C. SAYLOR, of Ringing Rocks, expects to gather 5000 baskets from 2000 bearing peach trees. WILL ESTABLISH MILK STATION A large milk station is to be established at Hancock, on the East Penn railroad. The milk will be bottled and shipped to Philadelphia.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 26, 1905 TWO WIDOWS CLAIM INSURANCE It is expected that a suit for $1300 insurance money will be instituted at Reading within a few days. John MILLER a brakeman on the Philadelphia and Reading railway committed suicide by inhaling gas at a Reading hotel in November 1903. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and his death entitled his widow, named in the policy as Mary MILLER, to the insurance. A Mrs. John E. GREENLY, of Philadelphia, appeared after the man's death and claimed the money. Mrs. GREENLY spent several days this week at the Court House at Reading looking up records with the view of bringing suit against the order. Mrs. GREENLY claims that MILLER was her husband and that his real name was John E. GREENLY. Mrs. GREENLY asserts that "MILLER" as he called himself, was 35 years old when he died and he deserted her. She says they are not divorced, and states as a means of identification, that he had his initials tattooed on his right arm. An agreement had been made by the women to divide! the insurance money, but the order refuses to pay either of them. A SUNDAY ACCIDENT While engine No. 555 was making up her train on Sunday morning in the yard at Dillinger, an accident occured which broke the caboose to such an extent that it could not be used to make the trip. The engine with ten cars attached, was coming up the main track and was in the act of pulling the caboose from the siding, when on account of some cars on the siding, the engineer could not see the signal of the brakeman and the cars were pushed too far up, striking the caboose and throwing it over on its side against the scaffold truck which is used by the carpenters to work in the tunnel. Had it not been for this support it would have rolled down the bank and made the accident much worse. After about an hour's work they succeeded in getting it back on the track but were obliged to go without a caboose. It was removed to East Penn Junction by engine 715 which is known as the hill pusher, later in the day. The train having the wreck was in charge of engineer Jacob HARTRANFT and condu! ctor FIDLER. BOY FELL INTO PITCHFORK Charles SNYDER, Jr., the 10-year-old son of Carolus SNYDER, a well-known farmer residing in Lowhill township, Lehigh county, was painfully injured on Monday night. In company with several companions the boy was playing on a load of hay. He tripped and fell on a pitchfork lying in the hay. One of the sharp tines pierced both cheeks and broke off two teeth. The cries of the boy brought Mr. SNYDER who assisted the chap from the hay and carried him to his home. A physician was summoned. He dressed the injuries and gave them treatment to prevent infection. CHILD WALKS INTO LAKE WHILE SLEEPING Little Catherine WIST, a six-year-old girl of Yardly Bucks County, went through a queer experience on Sunday evening. Feeling tired she laid herself on a bench and fell asleep. At about 10.30 the mother discovered that the child had not retired as she had supposed. Mrs. WIST started to hunt the girl and found her in Afton Lake up to her waist in water and mud. The child was in a somnambulistic condition and the mother had a hard time to awaken her as she had to call her from the bank. The child had arisen in her sleep and wandered about twenty-five feet from where she laid down. THIEVES STEAL HERD OF CATTLE A novel theft occurred in Manheim township, Lancaster county, on Tuesday night, when thieves drove a herd of ten fat steers out of Jacob B. ESBENSHADE's pasture and under cover of darkness drove them to Spring Garden, a distance of fifteen miles. The animals were so exhausted that they dropped by the roadside. When daylight broke the thieves sought the shelter of corn fields and escaped. Their intent was undoubtedly to get the steers to Philadelphia for sale. The animals were returned to their owner. NOTICE TO AUTOISTS The borough authorities of Pennsburg have posted boards at all the roads leading into town, cautioning autoists not to exceed the legal speed limits while running their machines over the borough streets. AGREEABLE PARTIES Powder Valley was set aglow on Saturday evening last by a brilliant party given my Miss Mary MILLER. The guests assembled at an early hour to enjoy its pleasures. Among whom were the Misses Carrie TREICHLER, Mabel SCHULTZ, Estella FETTERMAN, Amanda SEIBERT, Annie SCHUBERT, Jennie S. MILLER, Mary E. MILLER, Elsie DRUCKENMILLER, Isabella BIELER, Elsie GETTY, Gertrude STUART and Messrs Calvin HEADMAN, Willis SCHULTZ, Walter GETTY, Homer SCHULTZ, Frank KEMP, Oliver BIELER, Frank GETTY, Chas. GRABER, Eugene GRABER, Edwin KECK, Ervin ALTHOUSE and Harry ROBERTS. After participating in a varied entertainment the friends enjoyed a liberal repast, spread on a side portico. The decorations of "Golden-rod" and Japanese lanterns were artistically arranged and much admired. After a good jolly time the young folks were loathe to part but at a late hour with good wishes and congratulations for the hostess, they returned to their homes. A surprise party was tendered to Mrs. Sarah UNDERCUFFLER, of Kumry, on Saturday evening August 19, in honor of her birthday. The following were present: Mr. John BEALER, Mrs. Wm. NICHOLAS, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. WOLF Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Wm. WOLF Jr., and children Sadie, Robert and Herbert, Mrs. John REINHART, Mrs. Oswin L. REINHART, Mr. and Mrs. Robert BEALER, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey BEALER and son Claude, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel HARTENSTINE and daughter Jennie, Mr. and Mrs. Oswin R. REINHART and daughter Helen, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. TRUMP and son Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob WOLF and daughter Mabel, Mr. and Mrs. Charles HELM, Mr. Curtis WEISS, Mr. and Mrs. Charles GAUGLER and children, Samuel, Ella, Katie and Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe WOLF and children Gertrude and Lizzie, Mrs. Mary ALDERFER, Mrs. Fred FREY and Mrs. Sarah UNDERCUFFLER, Misses H. AMBACKER, Lizzie WOLF, Lillie WOLF, Lizzie BEALER, Ella SMITH, Emma REINHART, Lottie BARNDT, Luzy BOYER, Mamie UNDERCUFFLER, Ida NESBIT and Carrie MUMB! AUER, Messrs Edwin REINHART, Frank REINHART, Robert REINHART, Harry FLUCK, Harvey GAUGLER, Howard FITZGERALD, Wm. LITZENBERGER, Frank DERR, Calvin KLINE, Jacob KLINE, Byron MILLER, C.M. KERN, F. AMBACKER, Oliver SHUPP, Harry NICHOLAS, Amndus WOLF, Robert MUMBAUER, Robert SHULL, Samuel UNDERCUFFLER. BOLD CHICKEN THIEVES A gang of daring chicken thieves one night this week entered the premises of John W. STAUFFER, a farmer residing near Barto, and stole nearly his entire flock of poultry, numbering over one hundred laying hens and young chickens. While the thieves were at work looting the hen house Mr. STAUFFER awoke and commanded them to leave, not heeding the order and determined to make a clean sweep of all the poultry, the bold burglars climbed to the top of a tree about thirty feet from the house, in sight of the awakened family, and caught all roosting there, excepting a dozen that took flight into a meadow. After the chickens were all placed in cages and those securely nailed, the thieves drove rapidly away. FISH WARDEN RESIGNS Fish Warden Charles H. NESTLEY, of Royersford, sent Commissioner of Fisheries, W.E. MEEHAN, of Harrisburg, his resignation as a fish warden of Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. Mr. NESTLEY states that his reason for resigning is because the department of fisheries allowed him no salary on his home territory, and the commissions off fines in not sufficient to make a living and as an officer Mr. NESTLEY claims he deserves better treatment. NESTLEY has proved one of the best fish wardens in the state, and illegal fishermen feared him. NO CIGARETTE SMOKERS Hereafter applicants to enter the train service of the Lehigh Valley Railroad on the Pennsylvania devision who are versed in the art of rolling and making cigarettes will be promptly rejected without further ceremong. The trainmaster at Sayre has received instructions to turn down the yellowfingered coffin nail consumers, and turn them down quickly. If the tips of the applicants forefinger and thumb are of a yellowish hue, no further questions are asked. COMMITTED SUICIDE BY ACID The lifeless body of Joseph WEISLEY, one of the foremost citizens of Catasauqua, was found lying on the grand stand of the Catasauqua base ball club's park on Wednesday evening. An empty pint bottle, labled syrup, but smelling after carbolic acid was lying at the side of the dead body and indicated that its contents had been used to end life. The face was scared by coming in contact with the strong acid. PROPERTY CHANGES OWNERS Nathaniel FRY sold his house and lot on Main Street, Pennsburg, opposite the public school grounds, to Frank STAHL, of Philadelphia. C.G. FRIES, the slater, of Pennsburg, will occupy the house on October 1st.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 19, 1905 DEATH OF NOTED DIVINE Rev. Charles E. SANDT, on of the most widely-known and popular minister of the city of Allentown, died suddenly on Tuesday morning, of Apoplexy. Rev. SANDT officiated at the funeral of Mrs. Ammon SWARTZ at Red Hill, on Monday and was in the best of health and spirits on passing through Pennsburg on his way home. It had been planned by the family on Mr. SANDT to attend the funeral of an old neighbor at Freemansburg on Tuesday. While taking breakfast he stated that he did not feel as well as usual and decided not to accompany his wife and children to Freemansburg. The daughter and son were already dressed and waiting for Mrs. SANDT to get ready and Mr. SANDT was joking with the children, when he said he would lie on the counch a few minutes to ease the pain in his siee. On lying down he began to snore. The children spoke to him but he did not answer. The mother was called but on talking to him she received no response and in a few minutes he was beyond awakening. Rev. SAND was! born in 1861, near Stockertown, Northampton County. He was educated at the Keystone State Normal School, Muhlenberg College and Mt. Airy Seminary. He was ordained into the Lutheran Ministry in June 1885. At his death he was pastor of St. Mark's Church, South Allentwon, and served as supply at Lehigh Church and Alburtis. His wife one daughter one son and his mother survive. MARRIAGE LICENSES Warren H. BARNES, Souderton, and Mame M. RAUSCH, Sellersville. TO BE MARRIED AT EIGHTY George APPLEGATE, 80 years of age, of Bethlehem, was granted a marriage license in the Clerk of the Orphans' Court office Wednesday. Mr. APPLEGATE's intended bride is Mrs. Augusta WAHL, also of Bethlehem. She is 60 years of age and is a widow and it might be well to state that Mr. APPLEGATE is a widower. Mr. APPLEGATE was not anxious to have it announced that he had a marriage license issued, because, he said: "I am not quite sure of the woman. I thought it best to get the license first and make sure of the woman afterward." Mr. APPLEGATE is one of Bethlehem's wealthiest citizens, and to substantiate this assertion he had a lot of wealth on his person when he had the license issued. Said he: "I have given each of my three children $30,000 and, if they are not satisfied, I have a number of deeds in my pockets upon which I can realize as much more and give it to them, and have enough left to keep myself and wife." Mr. APPLEGATE is remarkaby well preserved and only a short time! ago went into the harvest field and assisted in gathering in the grain. PROHIBITION STATE CONVENTION For the benefit of those wishing to attend the Prohibition State Convention held at Williamsport, August 22nd and 23rd, 1905, the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company will sell excursion tickets at single fare for the round trip, with minimum of 25c, tickets to be sold August 21st and 22nd, good to return until August 25th, 1905, inclusive. For rates of fare and time of trains consult any P. & R. Ticket Agent. CUT PAY OF POOR DIRECTORS Basing his actions on a recent decision of the Courts of Lancaster county, Controller LIVINGOOD, of Berks county, will refuse to approve the warrants for the salaries of the Poor Directors on a $1500 salary but will adhere to the act entitling them to only $250 a year. THE DEMOCRATS NAME STEWARD FOR JUDGE The special Democratic State Convention held at Harrisburg on Wednesday, nominated Justice John STEWARD, Independent Republican, of Franklin County, unanimously for the State Supreme Court. Good will prevailed throughout the entire meeting of the convention. All partisanship was laid aside and the party by its action pledged itself to units with other political elements to drive the grafters out of office at the November election. BERRY accepted the nomination given him in May for State Treasurer in a formal speech that carried conviction not only for the members of the convention but for all honest men of the State. His speech abounded in hot shot hurled at the PENROSE-DURHAM gang. Following are some of his assertions: "If I am elected," he said, "It must be by clean methods. I will not be a party to the purchase of votes, either with money or by the promise of patronage. All men and all banks look alike to me. "A Democratic thief is as bad as a Republican thief, and a dict! atorial usurper, briber, or ballot-debauching traitor is no better in one party than in another. "If I am elected I will do all in my power to remove the transactions of the Treasury Department from suspicion. "The management of State funds presents one of the greatest opportunities for graft in the entire State, and the 'plum tree' incidents of the QUAY regime are not to be forgotten." The convention adopted the following resolutions: Whereas, It has been the carnest effort and fixed policy of the Democracy of Pennsylvania to secure a non-partisan judiciary, in order that justice might be administered without suspicion or delay and the judgments of our courts be respected and willingly obeyed; and, Whereas, The Hon. John STEWART, a distinguished lawyer and experienced jurist, whose public services and private life have endeared him to the thoughtful and patriotic people, and whose stalwart independence and services rendered the State by resisting the perpetration of politi! cal wrongs in the past, and opposing the personal rule of selfish lead ers made it possible to elect a Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania, has made it a pleasure as well as a duty of this convention to place him in nomination as a candidate for Justice of the Supreme Court and on occasion to prove to the people of our State, without regard to politics, that the Democratic party is sincere in its advocacy of a no-partisan judiciary and earnestly in favor of recognizing and rewarding officers and public-spirited citizens who perform their official and civic duties fearlessly and faithfully and demonstrate to the people that we are ready and willing to co-operate and unite with the friends of good government and pure politics, to the end that the grafter shall be driven from public places, and honest, fair and free government be given and preserved to the people of this great Commonwealth. Resolved. That we call attention to the platform of principles adopted by our party on May 24 last, and again invite to a "full union with us honest men of all! parties and organizations sincerely intent upon the reformation of public affairs," opposed to the corrupt leaders and base partisanship which have denied just election laws, personal registration, honest election and a republican form of government to the citizens of the Commonwealth. We approve the course of the Hon. John WEAVER, who as Mayor of Philadelphia, has come to realize that "a public office is a public trust," to be administered according to law and in the interest of the people. We commend and indorse the action of the people of Philadelphia, who now aroused, are bent upon exposing "grafters" and punishing the perfidious leaders whose treachery and insatiable greed have earned for them the deserved condemnation of being denounced as a "criminal combination masquerading under the name of the Republican party." And we call attention the the worthy, faithful, honest and able candidate of the Democracy - Hon. W. H. BERRY - as a man who would reform the Treasury of! Pennsylvania and make it a business institution instead of a party pe rquisite and political bank. CATTLE BRINGS GOOD PRICES At the cattle sale of HILLEGASS and GRABER at HARING's Hotel, on Thursday, the twenty-two head of Mercer County cows sold by Mr. GRABER brought an average price of $56.10 and the 26 head of Ohio Cattle, of Mr. HILLEGASS, were sold at an average of $44 per head. PROLIFIC COWS Within the past few weeks two of the cows of Henry BERKEY, of Old Zionsville gave birth to twin calves and this week the third cow not to be outdone by the other two, presented her owner with twins. The addition of six animals to the stock of Mr. BERKEY all happened within a month.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 19, 1905 TRAMPS MUST WORK By unanimous action of the Borough Council of Bethlehem, tramps taken into custody will work out the sentences meted out by Burgess R.S. TAYLOR in cleaning streets and doing other work for the borough, instead of idly serving time in the lock-up or the county jail. TELEPHONE COMPANY CHARTERED The State Department issued a charter to the Franklin Telephone and Telegraph Company of Springtown, Bucks county. The capital of the company is $5,000. CHILD-LABOR LAW The State Factory Inspection Department is seriously hampered in its efforts to enforce the new law to abolish child labor in the factories and workshops of Pennsylvania by the refusal of superintendents and principals of public schools to issue employment certificates to children between 14 and 16 years old, because the law makes no provision to compensate them for this extra work. Chief Factory Inspector John C. DELANEY said on Monday. "It is my judgment that when the teachers return to their duties after the summer vacation they will have enough to do without issuing these certificates, and that the great majority of them will refuse to take up this work. "What remedy do you suggest to overcome this defect in the law? "There is none that can be applied at present, or until the Legislature makes the necessary provision to compensate school superintendents and teachers for this extra work. HOUSE MOVING AT COOPERSBURG Mr. T.S. COOPER the Jersey cattle dealer at Coopersburg, is about making several noted improvements on his fine Linden Grove farm, among the rest being the moving of the house from the rear of his handsome home to the corner of the pike and the road leading to Locust Valley. His son Ralph will occupy the house when ready. Mr. COOPER will erect an office on the site to be vacated. COURT TO SLOW Refused permission by his father to marry Hattie R. GROFF, of Perkasie, Isaiah BARNDT, a minor, of Franconia, petitioned the court several weeks ago to compel his father to show cause why he would not consent to the marriage. The case was held for argument and the young man decided that the Court proceeding were too slow. Last week the young man and Miss GROFF took a trip to New York and on their return showed a marriage certificate.