Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 19, 1905 PASSED EIGHTY-SIXTH BIRTHDAY WITH RELATIVES AND FRIENDS The relatives and friends of Mrs. Sallie MILLER (picture) assembled at Red Lion recently to celebrate her eighty-sixth birthday anniversary. The aged woman is well preserved and in possession of all her faculties. She bids fair to approach the century mark closely. Mrs. MILLER is the mother of six children, has twenty-three grandchildren and twenty-six great-grandchildren, all of which were present to participate in the festivities when the four-score and six was reached. LIGHTNING DESTROYS BARN The large Swiss barn on the farm of Joseph M. FREDERICK, two miles east of Dryville, Berks county, was struck by lightning, Tuesday evening and entirely destroyed by fire, together with this season's hay and grain crops, a number of vehicles, farm implements, etc. Two frame sheds adjoining the barn were also consumed. About the same time the barn on the farm of Harry BRENSINGER, in Longswamp township, two miles south of Mertztown was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. This season's crops, a large lot of farm implements and one heifer were burned. Two horses and seven cows were saved. Lightning the same evening instantly killed three valuable cows belonging to M.H. DETURCK of Monocacy. The cows were under a tree in a field when a bolt of lightning struck the tree, tearing it to splinters. ALUMNI REUNION The members of the Alumni of the Clayton public school will have a reunion at the Clayton school house on Saturday evening, August 26, at 8 p.m. A program embracing essays, recitations and otations by members of the alumni, a history of the alumni by C.E. FISTER, an address by Rev. O.S. KRIEBEL and music by the Red Hill Orchestra, has been prepared. All patrons and friends of the school are invited to be present. TRAMPS MUST WORK

Green Tree Brethren Church does have a cemetery across the street from the Church.. Adress is 1078 Egypt Rd, Oaks, Pa. 19456 Phone 610 666 6700

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 19, 1905 QUARRY LANDSLIDE CAUSES 13 DEATHS A landslide in the limestone quarry of Mill A, of the Lehigh Portland Cement Campany, at Ormrod, on Wednesday afternoon, caused the death of thirteen or more men and many others were injured. The men were all foreigners, most of them Slavs, having their families in Austria. The quarry in which the accident occurred was opened five years ago. It is now a great hole 1000 feet long, 100 feet deep and from 300 to 400 feet wide. The accident occurred just five minutes before the signal was to be given for the men to stop work for dinner. Thirty-five men were working with pick and shovel when the slide came booming down the side of the bank and covering all but three or four of the gang. So rapidly did the avalanche take place that no warning could be given nor could the men escape. It required but a few seconds for the rocks to build the graves of these men. The falling masses reached across the entire quarry and the bodies recovered were all found within a radius of ten feet on ! the south side, showing that they must have been running in the direction of the slight embankment on the south side. Huddled together in every possible shape six bodies were found in one heap. Three of the men were alive. Two of the men stood while the other was lying. A high boulder hung over them but had not fallen over sufficiently to crush them. One died soon after taken out and two were brought to the hospital. The legs of the dead were interwound peculiarly. One poor fellow who had been calling for help cried fork, fork as they reached him. A fork used in the work had pierced his body. When he was taken out and the fork was loosened he died. All possible effort was made to get the men out as quickly as possible but as some of the masses of rock weigh as much as ten tons it will require some days until the last body is recovered. On removing the men the dead bodies were removed to a morgue and the injured were taken to the hospital at Allentown, where it was found tha! t each of the six brought, was suffering from a fractured thigh. Some of the bodies taken out were mangled beyon recognitiond. In one case the body was cut in two, half of which was taken out while the other part was pinned under boulders that it will take days to remove. The avalanch was caused by the heavy rains of Tuesday night and could not be foreseen. The rescue of the bodies is particularly dangerous as it is known that five dynamite charges, each sufficient to move hundreds of tons of rock, are under the debris. This may explode and endanger the lives of the rescuing party, which is made up of several hundred trained quarrymen. DELEGATE ELECTION By order of Charles D. McAVOY, County Chairman, delegate elections will be held in the various election districts throughout the county on Saturday evening, September 9. The election for Pennsburg district will be held at the Pennsburg Hotel. Three delegates will be elected. The convention will be held in the Opera House, Norristown, on Tuesday September 12, when the county ticket will be nominated. The ticket will include Register of Wills, Recorder of Deeds, Clerk of Courts, two County Commissioners, Poor Director and two County Auditors. DEACONS ARRESTED James NESTER, August REINHART, Daniel CONRAD and John GRACELY, four of the deacons of Huffs Church, Berks County, were arrested this week on complaint of Peter WERST, a member of the Church. They are charged with digging away a cement wall and exposing the body of the son of WERST to the weather. By a special act of the Legislature the minimum penalty for the offense is six months in jail and a fine of $100. CALF'S LEG IN PLASTER-OF-PARIS On the arrival of a carload of cattle at the Pennsburg station on Tuesday morning, consigned to J.P. HILLEGASS, it was found that among the lot was a three-weeks-old calf with a broken leg. A.L. BAUM the veterinarian was called who put the broken leg into a plaster-of-paris cast. The young animal is hindered in its walk but it is believed that the bone will knit and the calf escape without injury. FARMER SWINDLED A bunco game was worked by a slick stranger on a farmer of New Hanover township, a few days ago, but the victim does not care to have his name known. During the afternoon one day last week a man in a fallingtop buggy and a gray horse drove into the barnyard of the farmer and asked to buy a horse. He said the one he was driving had been purchased from Howard VANBUSKIRK several years ago but that it was getting too old for use. A horse that the farmer had for sale was shown and finally bought for $125. A check on the Schwenksville Bank was given in payment. The name signed to the check was that of one of the best known families of New Hanover township. The purchaser claimed that he resided on what is known as the Rock Road between Pottstown and Swamp. The horse was given without hesitation and the check taken in exchange. On presenting the check for payment at the Schwenksville Bank it was learned that the signer did not have any funds in bank and never had. Thinking that Mr. ! VANBUSKIRK might be able to give some information in regard to the stranger, the farmer went to Pottstown to inquire. Mr. VANBUSKIRK could not recall that he had sold the horse as claimed. A trip was taken along the Rock road but no trace could be found of man or horse. MOTHER SHOT CHILD IN FACE Complying with the whim of her six year old daughter, Ella, to pull the trigger of a revolver which was supposed not to be loaded. Mrs. Frank YERGEY, of Norristown, shot the child in the chin with a 22 calibre bullet. An examination showed that the chin bone was badly splintered but no further injury done. The wound will likely leave a bad scar. PICNIC OF SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS The teachers training class of the New Goshenhoppen Sunday School, of which Mrs. William DIMMIG is teacher, held a picnic at MARKLEY's Mill on Thursday afternoon. The class consisting of twenty-two members, was taken to the picnic grounds in MILLER's four-horse coach. The outing was enjoyed by the entire party. TRAIN TRAPS THREE Frank GORMAN, his wife and 17-year-old daughter, Lizzie, of Norristown, were run down by a fast express train in the Trenton Cut-Off Railroad, on Wednesday evening, at 8.30 o'clock. Mr. and GORMAN were instantly killed while the daughtir had both legs crushed, four ribs broken and received injuries to her head. INJURED BY MOLTEN IRON By the exploding of molten iron spilled in a lot of water by a tilting ladle at the foundry of M.H. TREADWELL Company, Lebanon, on Tuesday evening, five men out of a lot of forty were seriously injured. Two of them are fatally burned. The force of the explosion was terrific. The entire city was shaken up and great excitement prevailed. COW HAS HYDROPHOBIA A valuable cow owned by William ESHBACH, of Palm, was bitten a few weeks ago by a mad dog. On Monday the cow suddenly became mad and was killed immediately. Other cows throughout the neighborhood were bitten by the same dog and a general outbreak of hydrophobia is feared. WANT FISH HATCHERY Judge SWARTZ, of Norristown, and Senator ROBERTS, of Balla, are making an effort to secure a State Fish Hatchery to be located along Maucill's Run, near Port Kennedy. Two large springs feed the stream, and the water has a temperatiare of 52 degrees. If the land can be obtained, it is said that the hatchery is assured. JUSTICE THREATENED Justice of the Peace, William L. ELY, of Solebury, has received several letters marked with a heart pierced with daggers and a death's hand with a cross affixed. He is warned to prepare for the end. One of the letters is signed "Spirit O.K." A NEW COMPOSITION "Malta March" is the title of the latest composition by the well-known musician of Pennsburg, Miss Celesta TRUMBORE. The composition is well worthy of the title and of the composer and is meeting with approval in the musical world. MUCH MONEY ON INTEREST The report of the assessors just completed, shows that Berks county is one of the wealthiest counties in the United States. The 160,000 inhabitants have nearly $20,000,000 at interest. The exact figures are $19,847,007, on which the state tax is four mills.

Ref. Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 12, 1905 FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS (2 OF 2) ZIONSVILLE Charles HUNTER, our enterprising blacksmith, gave his house a new coat of paint. Samuel SCHUBERT was this week with the A.J. REICHARD's fishing party at Finland. M.S. BEIDLER and Wm. MOYER took in one day, Wednesday. Wm. BREY, of Allentown, was here on last Thursday repairing the graves of his parents on the Mennonite church cemetery. Menno GEISSINGER and children were at Allentown to see President ROOSEVELT on Thursday. HALLMAN's family band will furnish the music at the Union Sunday-school picnic at Milltown today. M.S. BEIDLER, of the Railroad House, has a lot of boarders who work at HANCOCK's new ice dam. HALLMAN's family band will hold a picnic in SCHUBERT's grove near Old Zionsville, on Saturday evening, Aug. 19. Refreshments of all kinds can be had in the grove. A through freight ran into an open switch here at the station last Saturday right after dinner. It smashed a trunk filled with ladies clothing and destroyed nearly all the contents, and a freight car that was standing on the side tracks in front of the engine was wrecked, but not thrown from the track. OLD ZIONSVILLE To-day the funeral of the child of Edwin TREICHLER, of Mennonite town, will be held at number three church at 10.30. Rev. CASSEL officiating. Our post master, Richard REESE, wears a smile all week, the cause, a daughter. On Thursday Rev. O.R. FRANTZ buried Harry GERHARD at Huffs Church, aged seventy six years. The pump at the Conndrum mines broke and as the result work has to be abandoned until same is repaired. The Graphite vein on the CHATTEL property proves favorable. The parties are highly pleased. Te Havest Home service at the St. Peters Church will be held to-morrow, August 13, at 2 p.m. Rev. O.R. FRANTZ Pastor. CONGO The Ladies Aid Society of the Sassamansville Reformed church will have service tomorrow afternoon. Rev. G.W. LUTZ and Rev. G. GREENAWALT will deliver addresses. Everybody is inviited. H.H. RENNINGER left for a carload of cattle. Harvest home service in Sassamansville Reformed church on Sunday, Aug. 20th, by G.W. LUTZ. On Saturday moring while I.W. BOWMAN's hired man was going home from the creamery his horse ran away, upset the wagon and broke the harness. Misses Katie WEISS and Elsie BECHTEL made a business trip to Lansdale. Mrs. Sallie ROBERTS, of Lansdale, is paying a visit to her grandmother, Mrs. Maria FOX, of this place. HOFFMANSVILLE Frank F. STOFFLET and family, Allen, Calvin and Katie STAUFFER attended the Huber's Church picnic near Niantic, on Saturday. Amos Z. NESTER and family attended the Firemen's parade, at Red Hill. Henry L. STETLER and family were at Boyertown on Saturday. L.A. LUDWIG, Secretary of New Hanover school board said that the Board would enforce the Compulsory School Law this Winter from the first month. Our school opens on September 4. Don't forget the Sassamansville Lutheran Sunday School picnic at Congo today. RED HILL Henry SCHWENK left for the Western part of the State for a carload of stock. John LANDIS started to make cement pavement in the lower end of the borough this week. J.P. KLINE was in Line Lexington on business, on Monday. St. Paul's Sunday School picnic to-day in the woods near the church. Music by the Red Hill Band. Harry BREY and wife, of Philadelphia, are spending the week in town with the families of Oliver MILLER and Levi HENRY. They made the trip by team. CHAPEL The Chapel picnic was largely attended on Saturday. Rev. C.M. DELONG will have services in the Chapel on Sunday evening, Aug. 13th. Jonas KRIEBEL lost a valuable cow by death this week. Elmira NUSS returned home on Thursday afternoon, spending the week in Mountainville at the campmeeting. Daniel CLAUSER, of Bally, visited his cousin, Elwood HEYDT, on Saturday and Sunday. Several people from here attended the Convention at the Seminary on Thursday. NEW HANOVER Elam ACKERMAN lost a valuable horse on Sunday. The dedication was very largely attended on Sunday afternoon. D.C. HUNSBERGER and family, David HUNSBERGER and wife and Wm. RELLOW were the Sunday guests of Wm. HUNSBERGER and family. J. Orlando STELTZ fetched a carload of Lebanon county cows this week. Our old township dogs are running around nearly every night. A.B. GROFF will build a new wagon shed next week. It is expected that work will be commenced to build the trolley road in the near future. MILFORD SQUARE The meeting of the Young People Soicety of the West Swamp Mennonite church next Sunday evening will be in charge of Herbert S. STAUFFER, of Perkasie. An interesting program has been arranged for the occasion. An address will be made by Levi HOFFMAN a student at Brown University, of Providence R.I., formerly of near East Greenville and special music will also be rendered. The public is most cordially invited to be present. E.S. SHELLY visited friends at Palm and Hosensack last Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Newberry SELL and Mrs. Levi MOYER visited the family of John HALLMAN, at Geryville, last Tuesday. CLAYTON Mr. and Mrs. Charles BEITLER, of Macungie, visited his parents on Sunday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph HILBERT on Monday, a son. ZEIGLERVILLE Mrs. John MILLER, of Delphi, returned from her trip to Boston, much improved in health. H.H. FAUST, of Frederick, had public sale of cows at HENDRICKs Hotel, at Schwenksville, on Tuesday. E.S. GRATER, of Delphi, is now in charge of the grist and saw mill at Delphi, also the hay and coal business. Mrs. Mary BORTZ was in Allentown last week. John MILLER, of Delphi, is burning another kiln of brick this week. The summer resorts are all filled with boarders at this time. Governor PENNYPACKER received five carloads of manure for his PENNYPACKER Mills farm. The harvest home services in the Mennonite Church, at Schwenksville, were largely attended. Rev. N.F. SCHMIDT will conduct harvest home services in the Lutheran Church next Sunday. Frank SCHWENK, of Schwenksville, is receiving 2 and 3 carloads of cattle weekly. He is the largest dealer in live stock in this vicinity, having several men engaged in the west to do his buying. Dancing at the Weldon House and HUGHES hotel, Zieglerville, every Saturday evening.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 12, 1905 FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS (1 OF 2) SHIMERSVILLE A surprise party was tendered to Miss Ida GILBERT in honor of her twenty-first birthday last Friday night. About 20 young folks partook of the splendid lunch which they served. Various games were played and Titus FEGLEY entertained the party with his phonograph. The Misses EVERHARDT spent a few days with friends at Sellersville last week. Mrs. Amandus HELD, Miss Stella GEHRINGER and Miss Bessie MOHR, of Fogelsville, were the guests of Mrs. Ellen HELD, on Sunday. Mrs. Mary SCHREIBER entertained Mr. and Mrs. LITTLE and child, of Allentown, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John SKIRTS, of Cementon, visited Robert KALE and family on Sunday. Ira DRUCKENMILLER, of Trumbauersville, mingled with friends in town on Saturday. Mrs. Emma KERCHNER and daughter, of Maxatawny, visited Wm. KERCHNER, on Sunday. David LANDIS is enlarging his barn and building a wagon shed. Stichter & Borger, of Old Zionsville, are doing the work. Mrs. Orville KREIDER is rapidly recovering from her illness. E.J. SCHANTZ has left for Atlantic City, where he has secured a position. John FRYER is visiting his father, Amos FRYER, at present. James DICKIE, forman of the Corundum Mine, near our village, made a flying trip to Bridgeport, Conn., over Sunday. Some of our people attended the picnic held at Macungie at present. Harry NEUMOYER has again started to work at the Macungie brass foundry. A masquerade party was given at the boarding house of B.M. KLEPPINGER on Wednesday evening by the boarders to the members of the Barbecue Club. It was highly appreciated by those present. After the festivities and dancing the guests returned home with a merry laugh on their faces. The Bell Telephone Co. intends to run their line through our village by next spring, with all connections to the different lines. PALM Mr. and Mrs. Amandas ECK and daughters, Helen, Ada and Erma, spent Saturday and Sunday, at Allentown, the guests of the former's sister. Chas. FRY, hired with Edwin SCHULTZ, shot a black snake near their barn, measuring 5 feet 6 inches. Wm. ESCHBACH, tenant on the farm of Geo. GERY had to kill one of his cows last week on account of having a severe attack of hydrophobia. Miss Mary BECK, of Allentown, spent several days with H.Z. HEIST and family. L.G. KRIEBEL received a carload of cement and shipped a car of wheat to Philadelphia. H.H. SCHULTZ received 3 cars of cattle this week. Mr. and Mrs. John MOYER, Mr. and Mrs. Allen CONRAD spent Sunday at Geryville, visiting Emanuel LEVY and family. I.G. RAHN, our landlord, has his extensive hotel filled to its utmost capacity with city boarders. Curlett WILHELM, of Philadelphia, is spending a week with LeRoy HEIST. On account of a car being derailed near Powder Valley on Sunday evening train No. 233 was delayed about 2 hours and 20 minutes. Mr. and Mrs. Allen STAUFFER, Mr. and Mrs. James BUTZ spent Sunday at Siesholtzville and Red Lion. The John HANCOCK Ice Co. has almost shipped 5 rooms of ice from their big house at this place. The rural telephone line to Treichlersville, Chapel and Clayton is now completed and in service. The line to Hosensack will also be completed within the next 2 days. This giving access to the subscribers of different lines to about 250 local points. Mr. and Mrs. Allen FRONHEISER and daughters, Annie and Lizzie and Mrs. Hannah ENDT spent Sunday at Emaus. SKIPPACK E.F. HAWK and John FAUST, carpenters, are working at Yerks in the mill of LANDES Bros. Samuel W. DRESHER, mason, is working at the mill of KRIEBEL Bros., Worcester. Mrs. Charles T. JOHNSON is able to drive out on pleasant days. Mrs. Leonard SPARE was unwell the beginning of the week. The rains of this week were quite heavy, especially on Sunday and promises a good corn crop. Cider making has commenced at the creamery on Tuesday with three teams. The Perkiomen Dairymen Association paid 27 cents for butter fat for July month. A.B. MENSCH, J.D. DETWEILER and Nathan KEYSER, each, got a car of lime this week. Irwin S. HALLMAN's cattle completely ruined the truck patch of Mr. NICOM. On Sunday morning lightning destroyed the barn of a Mr. CASSEL, about a mile above Lansdale. Also the stable in Lansdale, of James BRADY. HARLEYSVILLE Jacob BARTMAN is spending several weeks in Allentown. Miss Sallie SHANER is spending a week at Atlantic City. Herman BECKER is learning pressing with tailor S.W. HAUCK. During the thunder storm on Tuesday lightning struck the steeple of the chapel, badly damaging the roof and other parts. Allen HILDEBRAND and family and Eugene DENGLER and wife took a trolley trip to Allentown, Easton, Doylestown, Willow Grove and Chestnut Hill, on Saturday. A.K. SHUTT and wife, Menno ROSENBERGER and wife, Alvin C. ALDERFER and family, Harry C. ALDERFER and Miss Sallie MOYER are spending several days in Atlantic City. Christian RUDWEAD and family, Mrs. Emma FLEMMING and daughter and Mrs. Rosa SCHMALL, all of Philadelphia, are spending the week with Charles BRENNER. Jacob STAUFFER aged 80 years, of Morwood, walked to this place on Wednesday. DILLINGER A certain man of Vera Cruz station went fishing the other night and a fish that seemed rather anxious to be caught worked itself up his trouser leg in some unaccountable way and was caught. The party would not object to go fishing every night at this rate. Peter A. SCHULER, who has been sick with typhoid fever for some time, is convalescing but his wife and two other members of the family are now sick. Oscar F. SCHAFFER has secured judgment against Francis M. GEHMAN for grain which Mr. SCHAFFER bought at the public sale of Calvin ROEDER but which is also claimed by Mr. GEHMAN, as being bought together with the farm. Two citizens of a nearby village, a short time ago engaged in the huckster business but if reports are true they cannot stand the dust any too well. Harry and Calvin HERMAN, of Fullerton, spent this week at Dillinger, visting relatives. The funeral of Mrs. Mary MOYER, on Thursday, was largely attended. Several of our people were at Allentown on Thursday to get a glimpse of President ROOSEVELT. Mrs. Harvey B. HEIST and sons, of Philadelphia, are at present visiting relatives in this vicinity. The rain this week was very helpful to the potatoe crop as it looks a great deal more promising than before. The railroad company sent another gang of Italians to this place to work at the trestle but did not like the situation of their bunk cars and also wanted higher wages but as the company refused this they refused to work and were sent away. This is the second gang that refused to work but in a few days they expect to get another set. HARLEM Nelson SCHREIBER, of Vera Cruz, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis ROTHENBERGER. Benjamin DELONG and M.M. GERY were in Fredericksville, on business. The funeral of Manoah G. MASTER was largely attended. Rev. DIETZLER, of Lyons, Rev. GEHMAN, of Vera Cruz, Rev. SIMMONS, of Reading, and Rev. GOOD, of Annville, were present. Friends were present from Reading, Allentown, Macungie, Coplay, Norristown and other places. Jerome REICHARD attended the funeral of his uncle, Reuben REICHARD, at Lobachsville. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin HOFFMAN and son, Paul, attended the circus at Boyertown. Norman RAUCH and Jonas FRAIN attended the fire parade at Red Hill. Mrs. David COVELY, of Pottstown, is in our neighborhood, visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. John STRUNK, John H. GERY, James TROLLINGER and Michael M. HOFFMAN attended the DIEROLF reunion near Sigmund. Mr. and Mrs. Willie SCHULTZ, of Bethesda, were the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James M. ROHRBACH. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene GREGORY and his nephew, of New Berlinville, were the guests of their parents, on Monday. CRESSMAN Mr. and Mrs. John J. BOSSERT and daughter, Estella, spent Saturday and Sunday with John JACOBS and family, at Niantic. Enos BARNDT purchased a horse at HARING's Hotel last week. The Misses DRUNEHAUER, of Philadelphia, spent several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. David BREISCH. Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. BARNDT spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John HARTZELL at Red Hill. Mrs. Sallie FOCHT and children, of Philahelphia, are spending the week with relatives in town. Lewis SHEARER, our mail carrier, purchased a fine coach horse last week from Cyrus NAGLE, of Quakertown. Charles SCHEETZ's new house is under roof. Allen LEVY and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton LEVY and daughter, and Norman BARNDT and Miss Amelia FLUCK are spending the week at Atlantic City. Elmer WEAND and Howard LEVY spent several days at Spinnerstown last week. KUMRY Amandes KLINE and lady friend, Hannah SHUP, are spending a few weeks with the family of Quintus KLINE, at White Haven. The carpenters commenced work at John REINHART's new barn on Monday. WOLF and Co., are doing the work. Oswin REINHART and Preston KLINE transacted business in Greenlane on Thursday. John REINHART and family entertained the family of Charles GAUGLER, of Geryville, on Sunday. Mrs. Frank ACKERMAN is seriously ill at this writing. Monroe WOLFE and family had as guests on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Wm. WOLFE and chldren, Messrs Jacob HUBER, Howard RENNINGER, Oswin REINHART, Mahlon WOLFE and Calvin BOYER, Misses Ella SMITH, Lillie WOLFE and Mamie UNDERCUFFLER. WOXALL The Lutheran harvest home services will be held on August 13, at the Old Goshenhoppen Church in the morning at 9 o'clock, by C.R. FETTER. The Reformed harvest home service will be held on September 3. It was postponed on account of rain. The funeral of Howard YOUNG was well attended on Tuesday. The Old Goshenhoppen picnic will be held on September 9 in the Church grove. At 9 o'clock the School will go to the grove. BARTO Charles F. SELL and family, of Pottsville, are spending their vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. SELL. Alfred D. HERTZOG placed a hydraulic ram on his farm to furnish water for his stock. Miss Mary ESCHBACH, a teacher in the Pottstown public schools is spending a brief vacation with the family of Peter M. DEYSHER. William B. CLEMMER, of town, took charge of the mail route between Barto and Huff's Church.

Is anyone researching SPRINGER? I have an estate file in Chester County, E Nantmeal, for Jacob HIGH who died c10/1812. His wife was an Elizabeth? In the estate file one of their daus, Elizabeth HIGH, was shown to be married to Daniel SPRINGER. In looking for his name, found a Daniel SPRINGER born in Earl Twp., Lancaster County and located in Skippach area of Montgomery County abt 1792. He died abt 1825, and his wife Elizabeth died 9/26/1823. They had 3 children: Catharine m John HISER, Abraham and Maria m Michael STONEBACH. I am hoping this wife Elizabeth is the dau of Jacob HIGH, E Nantmeal. They may be buried at WENTZ church? Does anyone have listings for this church and can check to see if Elizabeth is a HIGH and give info on their tombstones. Jacob HIGH also had a dau Maria who married Henry LANDIS of E Nantmeal, son of Frederick LANDIS and Maria KULP/CULP, (originally from Bucks Co). Henry and Maria located to Caernarvon, Lanc Co, where they died. Maria in 1831, age 68 and Henry abt 3-4/1836. Henry and Maria are my gr3grandparents. Thanks anyone on help with the SPRINGERs! Diana in AL

Thanks RAH! I wrote to the Green Tree Brethren Church to inquire about any cemetery near them, but have not had a response yet. They use AOL and there have been problems between servers of MSN and AOL lately, so I hope they do receive my inquiry! Last summer I was in PA and did visit Lock #60 on Canal Day there! Interesting! Diana in AL ----- Original Message ----- From: RAH41548@aol.com<mailto:RAH41548@aol.com> wrote: Re: [PAMONTGO-L] Port Providence Green Tree Burying Ground The home page for Green Tree Church Of The Brethren--_http://members.aol.com/gtcob/_ (http://members.aol.com/gtcob/<http://members.aol.com/gtcob/>) The home page for Schuylkill Canal Assn.--_http://www.schuylkillcanal.com_ (http://www.schuylkillcanal.com<http://www.schuylkillcanal.com/>) The home page for Upper Providence Twp., where both are located--_http://www.uprov-montco.org/_ (http://www.uprov-montco.org/<http://www.uprov-montco.org/>) The home page for St. Paul Episcopal Church, another nearby church with an old cemetery--http://www.stpaulsoaks.org/ Note: The Schuylkill Canal, Mont Clare Lock #60 is actually located in Upper Providence Twp., Montgomery Co., while the borough of Phoenixville is across the Schuylkill River, in Chester Co. Good hunting!

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 12, 1905 GROUND TO BITS IN A CLAY MIXER Literally ground to bits, so that a little finger of one hand is the only portion of his body that has been recovered, Howard YOUNG, of Rahn's Station, met his death, while at work at the Montello Brick Works, at Perkiomen, Saturday. Hardly a fibre of the stout clothing which he wore at work can be found, so thorough was the grinding and tearing of the clay mixing machine, into which he fell. The accident was not discovered until the fellow-workmen of the unfortunate man heard his bones being ground to dust in the machine. Then believing that through some one's carelessness stones had fallen into the mixer, the huge machine was stopped and his absence noted. It was the duty of YOUNG to attend to the feeding of the clay to the machine. In this employment he had been engaging for some years and was thought to be one of the most experienced hands. As usual, on Saturday he took his station before the funnel through which the raw clay passed into the first process of brickmaking.! YOUNG was alone and no one knows how he came to fall in. The workmen on the floor below heard the grinding of the bones in the mixing machines, believed that through the carelessness of some one stones had fallen into the mixer, the huge machine was stopped and the absence of YOUNG noted. An examination proved that the flesh and blood of the man who had met his death had been mixed with the clay. A little finger was found, the only member that was intact, and explained to the men the disappearance of YOUNG. The dead man was the son of the well known oil dealer, William F. YOUNG, of Rahn's station, and formerly was driver on the team which supplies this section with oil. He is survived by a wife and two children. Funeral services in his memory were held at the Old Goshenhoppen church, on Tuesday. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER Dr. S.B. SWAVELY, of Pottstown is making a contest for the Democratic nomination for County Commissioner on the platform: "Reform within party lines; rigid enforcement of the County and State laws for good bridges and roads; and use economy for the building up of the County and its tax-payers interests." Dr. SWAVELY is a veteran of the civil war, has been an active party worker since 1868 and has been twice elected by Republicans of his borough as councilman. Three years ago he received the highest vote in the convention for Commissioner. ARRESTED ON CHARGES OF HORSE STEALING On entering the postoffice at Morristown on Wednesday to secure a check from a Philadelphia firm for a stolen horse, Charles HOUCK was arrested and held without bail. HOUCK admitted that he stole the horse and sold it at a Philadelphia bazaar for $49. The dealer was told that the horse was the property of Wm. HEIMS, who had recently discharged HOUCK. The check was made out in the name of HEIMS but the letter was addressed to HOUCK. MET WITH ACCIDENT TO LOCOMOBILE In going from Pennsburg to Barto, last Saturday, Francis WAIT, Jr., of Reading, met with an accident near Bally. In running along a level stretch at a lively rate of speed, the cylinder head of the engine of his locomobile blew out. The machine was badly injured but Mr. WAIT escaped without getting hurt. CHICKEN THIEVES MAKE HAUL A number of valuable chickens were stolen from the henhouse of Dr. J.G. MENSCH, of Pennsburg, several days ago. A clue has been secured and the fowls were traced some distance from home where they had been sold by the thief. The chickens were secured and arrest will probably follow. ST. MARK'S SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC The picnic of the St. Mark's Lutheran Sunday school, of Pennsburg, will be held in the grove of Joel SCHULTZ, on Saturday, August 26, the Citizen's Band of East Greenville, will furnish the music for the occasion. WILL ORGANIZE CATECHETICAL CLASS Rev. O.S. KRIEBEL will start a catechetical class in the Kraussdale Schwenkfelder church, this afternoon, at 1.30 o'clock. The class will be conducted in the German language so far as possible. All who are interested in such work are welcome.

In a message dated 11/30/2005 4:43:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, audiana@msn.com writes: Does anyone know anything about Port Providence Burying Ground called Green Tree? Are there any readings from the cemetery there? I am looking for BUZZARD names. I have a John BUZZARD died 6/16/1856 who was shown in 1850 Census living in Port Providence. He was a lock tender at Mont Clare Lock #60 at Phoenixville in that census. Am looking for his resting place! And also know that some PENNYPACKERs are buried there too - e.g., Joseph S PENNYPACKER 1803-1874. Thanks Diana in AL ----- Original Message ----- From: PAMONTGO-D-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:PAMONTGO-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: PAMONTGO-D@rootsweb.com<mailto:PAMONTGO-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 12:00 PM Subject: PAMONTGO-D Digest V05 #234 ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== http//www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html You are responsible for following the A.U.P. Acceptable Use Policy See below: The home page for Green Tree Church Of The Brethren--_http://members.aol.com/gtcob/_ (http://members.aol.com/gtcob/) The home page for Schuylkill Canal Assn.--_http://www.schuylkillcanal.com_ (http://www.schuylkillcanal.com) The home page for Upper Providence Twp., where both are located--_http://www.uprov-montco.org/_ (http://www.uprov-montco.org/) The home page for St. Paul Episcopal Church, another nearby church with an old cemetery--http://www.stpaulsoaks.org/ Note: The Schuylkill Canal, Mont Clare Lock #60 is actually located in Upper Providence Twp., Montgomery Co., while the borough of Phoenixville is across the Schuylkill River, in Chester Co. Good hunting!

Ref: Town and Country Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 12, 1905 FIREMEN HAVE BIG TIME AT RED HILL TESTING NEW FIRE ENGINE A gala day was enjoyed by the residents of Red Hill and many of the people of the surrounding country, on Saturday, when the Red Hill firemen tested and housed their new chemical engine. An elaborate program had been prepared and although the exercises did not take place till the afternoon, all was din and bustle from early morning to perfect arrangements for the afternoon festivities. The day was an ideal one, everything was auspicious for the occasion and all passed off without a hitch. Prior to the dedicatory exercises there was a parade of firemen through the main street of the borough. The parade was headed by the John STEPHENS Band and the Hancock Chemical Company, composed of about fifty men, of Norristown. Following in order were the Century Fife and Drum Corps. of Allentown; Pennsburg Fire Company, Red Hill Band, Red Hill Fire Company, and last but not least, the Darktown Fire Company, of Pennsburg, under the able fire chief Frank GRABER. The firemen looked their be! st and made an impressive appearance, but all along the line of march the Darktown Company held the gaze of the onlookers and received tumultuous applause on account of their humorous antics and their funny makeup. The Darktown had a number of wagons in line with banners flying and all conceivable utensils for fighting fire loaded on their improvised trucks. The parade was halted in front of the new two story brick fire house of the Red Hill Company when the exercises took place. Justice J.P. KLINE had charge of the program. Prayer was offered by Rev. G.W. LUTZ, of the Pennsburg Reformed church. Several musical selections followed after which a dedicatory address was delivered by Rev. LUTZ. W.H. KERN, of Red Hill followed, who delivered an inspiring address to the citizens of Red Hill and to the firemen. This was followed by an act not on the program, Thomas JAMISON, president of the Hancock Fire Company, stepped to the front and presented a beautiful silver trumpet to the ! new Red Hill Company in a few well-chosen but deeply impressive words. The new chemical engine was then housed by the members of the Hancock Company. The parade was re-formed and all marched to a nearby woods where elaborate preparations had been made to entertain the visiting firemen. The different bands rendered musical selections and the hundreds of people who had assembled spent an afternoon of great pleasure. Promptly at four o'clock a new feature was introduced, the testing of the new engine. This part of the program was in the hands of the Hancock Company. An inflammable structure had been built, the whole saturated with kerosene oil and a match applied. The new engine quickly checked the flames but they were allowed to regain headway again and again so as to more fully demonstrate the superior qualities of the new engine. Towards the end of the test the Darktown Company rushed to the fire with all their rattling paraphernalia and set empty buckets, axes, buck-saws, garden hose and pitcher pumps into motion and by their burlesque called! forth roars of side splitting laughter from the interested crowd. The Red Hill Fire Company is a new organization, composed of one hundred of the representative citizens of the thriving borough of Red Hill. The new engine was secured by subscription. FARMERS' NAMES ON GATE Every farmer should have his name on his farm gate. It is more difficult sometimes to find a farm in the country than a house in a city as the latter are numbered. If every farm should be designated by the name of its owner, or even by number, it would be an improvement over the present system of using nothing at all. - Allentown Democrat. LIGHTNING STRIKES BOY While watching cows near Shanesville, during a thunder storm on Wednesday afternoon, Robert HARSLE, aged 10 years, was rendered unconscious by a bolt of lightning. The boy carried an umbrella and the bolt passed along the steel frame and through his body to the ground. He was found in an unconscious condition by his mother. STILL ACTIVE AT 86 The village of Shimersville is the home of one of the most remarkable octogenarians in this part of the State, in the person of Samuel STOUDT, who is 86 years of age. Mr. STOUDT is a shoemaker by trade and on account of his excellent workmanship he enjoys a very large trade. The aged man is still hale and hearty and is able to do as much work in any line of manual labor as men of 45 years and upwards. HARVEST HOME SERVICES Pennsburg Reformed, August 13, 10. a.m. Christ, Niantic, Aug. 20, 9.30 a.m. Sassamansville Reformed, Aug. 20, 2.00 p.m. New Goshenhoppen, Aug. 13, 10 a.m. TO ASYLUM FROM HORSE BITE Bitten in the shoulder by a stallion the latter part of last week, Lewis RINKER, a veternarian, of Allentown, became violently insane and was committed to the County Hospital where he was kept chained in a padded apartment. His condition became so serious that he was removed to the Insane Asylum at Norristown, on Tuesday. NO MORE FEASTS County Controller LIVINGOOD finds that the table set for the use of the employes and officials at the Berks County Almshouse is entirely too lavish. Last month, he says, $22 was spent for fruit and melons for the employes table alone. This included 140 dozen bananas. Mr. LIVINGOOD, after a visit to the home, says he was surprised to find the dinner one of the most lavish he ever saw at a public institution. He stated there were three kinds of meats, besides chickens, and eleven kinds of dessert. Stewart HOLLENBACH was told that the meals of the employes must consist of plain but wholesome food, with not more than one dessert. "At this rate the cost of boarding the employes will cost more than the maintenance of all the inmates," said the Controller. "The table they now set is entirely too expensive. I am determined to stop this feasting at the expense of the county, and the days of eleven desserts are ended." LODGES WILL CONSOLIDATE With a joint membership of 397, Keystone and Monocacy Lodges, I.O.O.F. of Bethlehem, have agreed to consolidate under the charter of the Keystone Lodge, which is one of the oldest and most influential in the state. DIED FROM LOCKJAW Stepping into a rusty nail, lockjaw developed, causing the death of Frank RAPP, aged 8 years, of Lebanon.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 12, 1905 SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS HOLD CONVENTION The Ninth Annual Convention of the Schwenkfeldelder Sabbath School met on Thursday August 10 in the Chapel of Perkiomen Seminary, Pennsburg. The participants came by team, by train afoot from Philadelphia, Norristown, Worcester, Towamencin and the immediate vicinity and filled practically every seat in their meeting home. Though the day was sultry, the sky threatening the spirit and enthusiasm of the exercises from beginning to end were well kept up and all felt that they could go away to their homes with renewed hopes and determination to continue in Sunday School work. The neat decoration of the assembly room, the careful preparation of the papers read, the promptness of the work, the heartiness of the singing, the silver lining given to the collection baskets, were all encouraging and noteworthy features. The time, meditation and prayer given to preparation, the fruitage that may be expected from such gathering no tongue can declare. Rev. H.K. HEEBNER, of Philadelphia, th! e efficient presiding officer gave tone to the work of the day by his clear cut thoughts on the teacher's opportunity. The report from the various churches on the fruits of the last convention were all encouraging, the cradle roll and home department receiving especial emphasis, Norristown reporting the most thorough organization. In answering the question what is good teaching, Levi HOFFMAN dwelt on character, punctuality, lesson study and aim as essentials. Miss Emma SEIPT dwelt on the preparation of teaching of the lesson. On memory work Mr. McMURTRIE, of Philadelphia, Chester SCHULTZ and Emma ROTHENBERGER spoke. The desirability and necessity of committing to memory passages of Scripture and other matter as well was emphasized and illustrated. A memorable feature of the day was an address by Miss Minnie DAVIS, a native of Bevar India, who appeared in native costume and spoke of the need of the gospel in India, the effects of its preaching, the methods of work. She broug! ht out what people are sacrificing in going to such mission fields and made a plea for more workers for India. At this point the chair appointed a committee on Resolutions and dismissed the audience for the dinner hour. The scores of lunch baskets were sought and though the dampness of the ground forbade the customary style of pic-nic lunching, places for spreading the table cloth were found in classrooms, chapel, dining-room and gymnasium. In the afternoon session Miss Silina GERHARD spoke of leaks in the Sunday Schools. She pleaded for the best teachers, best methods, best music, the continuance of school throughout the year and closed by saying, "Let none of us be found asleep when others all over this wide world are wide awake striving to build up the Sunday School, the church and the kingdom of God." Mrs. Olivia DIEHL and Miss Elva SCHULTZ read papers on deepening of the spiritual life. The feature of the day was Rev. Forest E. DAGER D.D., of Philadelphia, who gave one of his characteristic addresses. He is an inimitable story-teller, clo! thing his thoughts in such picturesque garb that the dullest must see what he is trying to describe, an example of successful teaching. His stories of the Neshaminy fishing shanty, of the frog catching, of the old hen and the precious stones, of the garter snakes, of the pens of Governor McKINLEY and John MILTON, of the return of the Prodigal Son, held his hearers spell-bound, illustrated life in teaching, and conveyed needed and appreciated lessons. He pleaded for life was life himself and produced life. The committee on resolutions gave utterance to the feeling of the Convention when they expressed gratitude to the authorities of the Seminary for the welcome shown, to the Executive Committee for the judicious assignment of subjects to the speakers for the able presentation of their topics and to those who took part in the music. It is to be regretted that the papers read can not be put into print and thus made available for many other Sunday School workers. The singing of! "Blest be the tie that binds and the benediction by Rev. G.K. MESCHTE R closed this Memorable Day. WORK ON NEW BUILDING STARTED FRITCH Bros., started excavations on their new building at East Greenville. BURGLARS IN COAL OFFICE Some robbers gained entrance into the office of HILLEGASS and KRAUSS, coal, lumber and feed dealers of Pennsburg, on Tuesday night and rifled the safe which was not locked, of a counterfeit $5 bill. A penknife was used to remove the putty from a window pane and after making an opening the burglar entered the office. The safe of the firm, which was unlocked, contained nothing of value but some account books. There was a counterfeit five dollar bill in one of the drawers, this was mistaken for a good one and was taken. On the same evening that the safe was robbed a purchaser entered the Economy Store of this borough and secured a bill of goods, paying for the same with a five dollar bill. On the following day Mr. WEISS, the proprietor of the Econemy store made a deposit in the Farmers' National Bank, of Pennsburg, and it was found that the five dollar bill taken the previous evening was counterfeit. Messrs. HILLEGASS and KRAUSE have since examined the note and possitively iden! tify it as the one that was stolen. They are fully familiar with it as it was in their possession for fifteen years. The man who purchased the goods at the Economy Store is known and every effort will be made to trace the note to the one who committed the burglary. On departing the burglars left some of their tools which Messrs. HILLEGASS & KRAUSS are willing to return if the owner calls for them. LODGE ANNIVERSARY The anniversary and banquet on Monday evening, held at Gable's Hall, by the K. of F., was a grand success in every respect, Rev. J.L. ROUSH, of Sumneytown, delivered an excellent address on "Peace and Friendship." Enough praise cannot be given the esteemed pastor for the noble sentiments expressed in the fine speech he rendered. He was followed by two speakers of Philpdelphia, one of Allentown, and one of Schwenksville. The wives and lady friends of the companions as well as invited guests, all enjoying the evening. A grand banquet followed after the program. The menu was cakes of all kinds, hard boiled eggs, cheese, apples, bananas, bread and butter, pretzels, ice cream and lemonade. Great credit is due to the committee of the Chamber, for doing their duty so well. Two fine drills were given by the degree team. Music was furnished by the orchestra. AUTO PARTY HELD UP Assistant Fire Chief Harry WILSON, of Norristown, and a party of young folks in an automobile were held up at the point of a revolver by a lone highway man on Tuesday evening on the Skippack pike. Planted in the middle of the road with weapon in hand the daring highway man called in a loud voice: "Hold up! stop and deliver your valuables!" WILSON put on speed and brushed the man aside rolling him into the gutter. All escaped unhurt but the young women of the party were prostrated so that they had to spend the following day in bed, suffering from fright. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT A musical entertainment and cake walk will be given in SCHUBERT's Grove, Old Zionsville, on Saturday, Aug. 19. Music will be furnished by the HALLMAN Family Band. FARMERS INSTITUTES It has been arranged to hold Farmers' Institutes in this county as follows: Center Point, February 7-8; King of Prussia, February 12-13; Schwenksville, February 14-15; Sanatoga, February 21. BROKE ARM IN FALL FROM SWING Falling from a swing on Saturday at Menlo Park, Perkasie, Clarence CRESSMAN, of Sellersville, fractured his arm and was badly cut about the head.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 5, 1905 BUTCHER'S HORSE IN RUNAWAY In serving a customer at the rear of the butcher team of Jeremiah DIEROLF, of Bechtelsville, the horse took fright and ran away for the driver, Reuben BECKER. The animal ran from Bally to Dale where it was caught by the hostler at the hotel. Considerable damage was done. HAIL IN SCHUYLKILL A severe electrical storm passed over a large section of Schuylkill County on Sunday afternoon. Heavy hail fell, damaging fruit trees, shrubberies and crops. Following the storm there was a big drop in the thermometer. MOTHER OF TWENTY-FIVE CHILDREN DIES Mrs. Samuel P. SWARTWOOD, of near Wilkesbarre, died last Thursday. She was the mother of twenty-five children within twenty-nine years, and there were but two sets of twins in all this number. WERE APPOINTED AS POSTMASTERS The following fourth class postmasters were appointed on Saturday: H. Winslow FEGLEY, for Hereford and Edwin D. REITER, for Hoppenville. EXPLOSION BURNS UP CAMPERS OUTFIT Explosion of a gasoline stove burned the tent and all equipments of a party of Pottstown and Phoenixville men camping along the Perkiomen at Gratersford. WANTED NO "TWO-FERS" Thieves broke into R.T. SHUMAN's store, at Bucksville, Bucks county, and, besides getting away with cash, took several boxes of cigars.. They left the "two-fers." COPPERHEAD SNAKE WAS KILLED IN TROUGH A copperhead snake over three feet in length was killed by Charles BENSINGER, of Seltzerville, in a stable trough, where one of his horses was feeding. INJURED ARM IN MACHINERY In trying to repair a water gate in his mill at Cogo (Congo?), Mr. JOHNSON had his arm caught and had it badly injured.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 5, 1905 FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS (2 of 2) SKIPPACK Mrs. Louis SPARE is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob B. MENSCH spent Sunday and Monday in Pottstown and Thursday in Boyertown. The artesian well and the wells at the creamery are dry. They are hauling their water from a spring in Peter METZ's meadow. Wells at different places are becoming dry. The grass and corn too. The picnic last Saturday was very largely attended. Dr. and Mrs. Joel BOWER, of Boyertown, and Mr. and Mrs. Levi EAST, of New Berlin, Berks County, visited relatives and friends in this township, last week. The meeting called by the supervisors last Monday evening was attended by about 50 citizens. After discussing the question as to the township putting in a bid to macadamize the mill road, it was decided advisable not to do so inasmuch as the township was not equipped with the needed machinery and was inexperienced in that kind of road making. It is expected that the two miles of road will be macadamized this fall. RED HILL W.W. WEAVER sold his team at the Allentown Horse Bazaar. Today the stores will be closed in our town from 12 to 5.30, then open from 5.30 to 7, then closed again. Charles B. BREY was in Allentown and Topton on business on Monday. John LANDIS, the cementer, started work in town again on Thursday. Frank W. SEASHOLTZ is confined to the house again. The bricklayers finished work on A.G. KLINE's house on Thursday. Jesse RENNINGER, the artist, of Pennsburg, put the lettering on the Fire House on Tuesday. The building occupied by James BREY as a restaurant, was removed to the vacant lot of R.E. JACKSON, opposite J.M. SHIVE's store where Edwin KNERR, of Pennsburg, will start a shoe repairing business. ZION HILL The Sunday School will hold its picnic in T.S. COOPER's grove today. Harvest Home services will be held here on Sunday forenoon and evening, Aug 20, by Rev. Warren NICKEL, and on the following Sunday by Rev. H.A.I. BENNER. Mabel DRESSER, of Newton, has been elected teacher of the Zion Hill School for the ensuring term. Mamie D. BOYER, a former pupil of the Zion Hill school will teach the school at Standard next term. Mrs. HILLEGASS, mother of Owen HILLEGASS and his niece, Mabel DREXEL, of Philadelphia, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. HILLEGASS. Frank SHAFFER after spending a three week's vacation here with his mother and friends, resumed his duties at the Scranton Correspondence Schools. FRUITVILLE M.C. KEINERT is giviing his house a new coat of paint. Christian STAHL is giving his barn a coat of paint. Bergey & Sons are doing the work. Isaac SCHULTZ is spending a few days at a campmeeting at Mountainville. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin KEHS, of East Greenville, spent Sunday with Nathan ADAM and family. Mrs. Jonas WENTLING, of Allentown, visited friends at this place. David GEHMAN bought a horse at the GERHARD sale on Saturday. James COONLY, of Philadelphia, visited Simon ADAM and family on Sunday. Misses Sallie and Olivia HEYDT, of East Greenville, spent Sunday at home. CLAYTON Mr. and Mrs. Reuben BEITLER visited John REITNAUER and family, of Seisholtzville, on Sunday. Misses Jennie and Agnes LEESER visited Miss Lizzie HARTLINE on Sunday. Miss Mabel GERHARD is at home at present. Miss Ella LANDIS, of Alburtis, visited friends here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Albert FREY and children Bertha, Martin and Laura, of Hereford, visited Mrs. Maria LANDIS. KRAUSSDALE Mrs. Frank MERKEL and children, of Philadelphia, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron CARL. Mr. and Mrs. Horace KLINESMITH and family, of Allentown, visited the former's mother, on Sunday. Rev. A.S. SHELLY, of Bally, was noticed in this vicinity on Wednesday. Elva and Warren SHULTZ visited friends at Freemansburg on Sunday. The regular meeting of the Y.P.S.C.E., will be held on Sunday evening. Topic: The first fruits for God. Lev. 23: 9-14; Dent. 16: 9-12. There will be special music by the male quartette and a special address by Ammon LICHTY, of Pennsburg. The meeting will be under the leadership of Florence MESCHTER. All are invited. HILL CHURCH Don't forget the picnic at this place, held by the St. Joseph's Sunday School on Saturday August 5. The Schwenksville band will furnish the music. GRUBER and BENFIELD, Props., of the Bechtelsville lime kiln and stone quarry are kept very busy burning lime. They have booked many orders and receive orders almost daily. The lime is sold at 10 and 10 1/2c per bushel. They are burning the best quanlity of lime. Always have it fresh on top and are filling all orders promptly. Their motto is quick sale, good lime and small propfit. Mr. and Mrs. J.B. GRUBER spend Sunday with the family of Mr. and Mrs. Elam MOYER, of near New Berlinville. VERA CRUZ Rev. W.U. KISTLER, of Pennsburg, will preach, in the church here on Sunday evening, August 13. The United Evangelical Sunday School of town will have its annual picnic on Saturday, August 12. The Vera Cruz Band will furnish the music. Mr. and Mrs. Readen FRY spent Saturday and Sunday in Reading.

In Norristown City Directory on Ancestry, which includes Pottstown, in 1888-1893 there is this: William ZERBE, Pottstown, Occupation: cigar maker, 253 Queen. William H ZERBY, Pottstown, Occupation: machinist, 618 Walnut Hope these are also some of your line! Diana in AL ----- Original Message ----- From: Domatz@aol.com<mailto:Domatz@aol.com> To: PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 2:31 PM Subject: A.W. ZERBE A while back it was in the Pennsburg news for 1905 that the School Directors of the Borough of East Greenville had appointed A.W. ZERBE, from Schuylkill Co, the principal. I believe this may be my Great -Uncle Albert Willoughby ZERBE but need some information to prove it. Does anyone have any information on this individual and could someone who has access to the city directories and/or the 1900/10 census records for Montgomery Co look him up for me. I need anything on him such as wife, children, birth and death dates etc. I would appreciate any little bit I can get. Doris Matz ______________________________

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 5, 1905 FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS (1 OF 2) SALFORDVILLE Members of Montgomery Chamber of Salfordville do not forget the anniversary Monday evening and last but not least, do not forget to allow your wife or lady friend to accompany you as they are supposed to be present for the occasion. A good time is expected. Frank FRY and lady friend, Sallie WEAVER and friend, Samuel CRESSMAN and wife and others, attended the excursion to Willow Grove on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry REED and son, and Dr. and Mrs. E.F. BENNER, spent Saturday in Bucks county. H.S. GABLE and wife and J.S. GABLE and wife entertained Rev. and Mrs. FETTER, of Telford, on Sunday. Joseph GROFF and wife entertained relatives over Sunday. Samuel CRESSMAN is boarding New York people for the last four week. The Old Goshenhoppen picnic will be held Sept. 9. The Reformed Harvest Home services will be held at the Old Goshenhoppen church on Sunday, August 6th, by Rev. ROUSCH. The Lutheran Harvest Home services will be held at the Old Goshenhoppen church on Sunday, August 13, by Rev. FETTER. Dr. BENNER is busy treating Xray patients. Reduced rates for a certain time are the cause of the rush. Harry REED has repaired the spoutings and pump for Abram WENHOLD. Harry EMERY and Mr. HARTZELL spent Sunday at Allentown. Miss Mamie SHOEMAKER and Miss Alice LENHART attended the Schwenksville picnic on Saturday. I.H. BARDMAN, of Schwenksville, editor of the Item, was noticed in town this week. John OELSLAVER and family, of Norristown, spent Sunday with H.S. WOLFORD and family. J.H. GABLE and H.L. GABLE spent a day at Pennsburg, this week on business. Mr. HARR has left the employ of Samuel CRESSMAN, the harness maker, and returned to Hatboro. Mrs. SMITH and Mrs. LONG visited in Frederick on Sunday. Harry HEANEY spent Sunday at Pennsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse LONG had as Sunday guests, their son and family, from Spring Mount. T. WENDLER received a large shipment of stoves. HILLEGASS Miss Sallie SIEGFRIED and brother Victor, of Monterey, Berks county, visited their brother and sister at "The Catharine" near Pennsburg, several days this week. Harry LENHART, of Allentown, spent Monday with the family of Oswin HOFFMAN, near Hillegass. Dr. and Mrs. C.Q. HILLEGASS, of "The Catharine," made a business trip to Downingtown, Chester County, on Thursday. Charles TAGERT, of Philadelphia, has been engaged as engineer at the Perkiomen Paper Mills. Mixed Pickles base ball team crossed bats with Sassamansville on Saturday and won by the score of 10 to 5. The score by innings is as follows: Mixed Pickles .. 0 1 0 4 2 0 3 0 X - 10, Sassamansville .. 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 - 5. Victor STECKEL, John STYER, John HARING and Jonas HARING made a business trip to Linfield and Collegeville, on Monday afternoon. They made the trip in an auto. H.H. HARING is still confined to his Father's house and is not able to do any work. A.P. ADAM took a horse to Allentown on Wednesday for J.Z. HILLEGASS. The horse sale which was held at HARING's hotel on Thursday, was largely attended. Thirty-five head of horses were sold at an average price of $42.33. Ella HOFFMAN who was employed with J.A. HARING and family, left for Allentown on Thursday night to stay with her sister, Mrs. Emmon SCHWARTZ. Mr. and Mrs. Charles DeBARTH, Jr., and Mrs. W.A. TRAVILLE and daughter, of Olney, Philadelphia, returned home on Sunday night after spending a week's vacation at HARING's hotel. Mr. and Mrs. C.E. BUCKLEY and daughter, Mamie and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey WEISS were visiting in Red Lion, on Sunday. Miss Mary BAUER is spending a two week's vacation with her friends. Harry ZERN is employed in the Pennsburg planing mill. Mr. and Mrs. Clement DRESSLER and children, of Philadelphia, were spending three days with the former's mother. Miss Verna FLUCK, of Pennsburg, and Miss Susie OCHS, of Allentown, were noticed among our visitors this week. TYLERSPORT The Tylersport base ball club met defeat at the hands of the Almont Club, on Saturday John BOYER and Harry HOOT were appointed delegates to the P.O.S. of A., District Convention at Kulpsville, on Saturday. The ALEXANDER farm was sold to a Philadelphia party. Possession was taken immediately. Miss FORD, of Philadelphia, spent the week as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John D. LANDIS. BALLY C.W. GRILL and Bro., Scavanger's sold their business and fixtures to Wm. ZEIGENFUS, also a scavanger, of near Clayton. Rev. Henry ADAM, of St. Mary's Catholic church, of Lawrence, Mass., spent a week in this neighborhood, mostly with his father John ADAM, of this place. A number of men from this place secured employment at the construction of the large ice dam, at Hosensack. Charles GENSLER and Calvin CLEMMER, spent a day at Greenlane fishing. CONGO Mrs. John BEAR and children are making a few days stay with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. RENNINGER. The Douglass telephone Company has finished its line and is ready for service. The St. Paul's Sunday School, of Sassamansville, will hold their annual picnic on Saturday August 12, in Samuel SWEINHARTs Grove, Congo. Everybody invited. OLD ZIONSVILLE Rev. O.R. FRANTZ, has announced Harvest home services as follows: St. Peter's, August 13, at 2 p.m.; Huff's Church, August 20, at 9.30 a.m.; Old Zionsville, August 27, at 9.30 a.m. The catechetical class will meet today, at two o'clock. The class numbers 36. The Reformed Missionary Society rendered a fine program last Sunday evening. Recitations by some of the younger people were given, an address by the veteran teacher, Charles BORGER. He gave some fine illustrations, where people might engage themselves to work in the vineyard of the Lord, but another illustration might be added to engage in at home. There is a party of half a dozen young boys, hardly out of their teens, who make it a habit to congregate around the outside of the church and use vulgar and improper language and most of all desecrate God's holy name to such an extent as to disturb the audience inside. The officers of the church should see to it to have the practice stopped if they cannot persuade them to enter the church. Mrs. Caroline MOHR, nee MARSTELLER, one of the oldest members of the church eighty years old, has again shown her love for the Lord by again sending her yearly contribution to the Sunday school through Dr. BINGAMAN, last Sunday. Would that more members of the congregation would do likewise, then the school would be on a better financial basis. Thanks to the giver and may the Lord bless her, is the prayer of the school. Mr. FEGLEY and family, of Philadelphia, have again returned to our midst to spend their vacation with Barton KLEPPINGER. Barton KLEPPINGER and Titus FEGLEY have procured a fine thrashing outfit and are prepared to thrash for parties at short notice and at low prices. Mrs. Mary MOYER, living with her brother, Louis SHULER, near Dillinger, a sister of Mrs. Levinus MILLER, of our village, is very low at this writing. SHIMERSVILLE Joseph KUHNS entertained the following people on Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. John HARTZELL, Mr. and Mrs. Robert KUHNS and Mr. and Mrs. HELLER, all of Emaus. Wm. KERCHNER and wife visited at Breinigsville, on Sunday. Henry GUTH, of Allentown, was the guest of Edwin GUTH and family on Sunday. Miss Miriam DYSON, of Pennsburg, visited her friend, Jennie M. KERN, over Sunday. Miss Alda HILLEGASS, of Pennsburg, is spending a few days in town. Herman NEUGEBAUER left for Lancaster to see his mother, who is very low from a stroke of apoplexy. Mrs. Wm. HUFF and daughter, Marie, visited her brother, Samuel GEHRINGER and family, at Fogelsville, over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Benedict WEISS, of Corning, visited the former's brother, John WEISS, on Sunday. D.M. LANDIS entertained the following visitors on Sunday: Levi HIESTAND, of Allentown, and Howard WIEAND and wife, of Macungie. Miss Emma HELD spent Sunday in Allentown. Mrs. Orville KREIDER is among the sick. A novelty party was held at the summer resort of B.M. KLEPPINGER, of Old Zionsville, on Friday evening. Mrs. J.P. McFARLIN, of Philadelphia, acting as hostess. The evening was spent very pleasantly and at the conclusion of the games the prizes were awarded as follows. Ladies first prize, two beautiful Swiss embroidery handkerchiefs, Miss Annie FOLWELL, of Philadelphia. Men's first prize, two Paris woven handkerchiefs, Mr. Stanley M. URFFER, of Shimersville. The booby prizes having been men's a dead beet and ladies an egg beater. HARLEM Mr. and Mrs. Harvey SNYDER and son, Percy and daughter, Verna, of Sigmund, were the guests of Albert SNYDER. Mrs. Wm. MOLL, of Siesholtzville, was visiting Mrs. Wm. GREGORY. Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel GREGORY were the guests of their son, George, of Reading, who is on the sick list. Charles MASTER and family, of Coplay and Mrs. Wellington GRIESS and Capt. MACURLY, of Reading, were the guests of Manoah G. MASTER. Mr. and Mrs. James RHORBACH and son, Franklin, of Huff's Church, were visiting Mrs. Wm. GREGORY. Michael HOFFMAN and Robert GERY were in Macungie on business. Miss Annie SIESHOLTZ and Mamie SIESHOLTZ, of Allentown, were visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel GREGORY. Mr. and Mrs. James HOFFMAN, Mr. and Mrs. George HAWKWORTH and son, James, of Allentown, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard GREGORY and family and John RAUCH and family. Clinton STERNER and Miss Sallie KEHL, of Sigmund, were visiting John GERY. Misses Amelia and Sarah WEIGNER, of Chapel, are visiting their sister, Mrs. Nathaniel GREGORY. HOSENSACK John BREY, who is hired to Adam SCHOENLEY, hurt his hand while splitting wood on Saturday. He is not able to use it at present. This village is being connected with Palm by telephone. The company expected to have the poles put up by this time. A horse of David TREICHLER, driven by some boarders, took fright near this village on Tuesday and tore a ligament. The horse had to be killed on account of his wound and the carriage was almost wrecked. POWDER VALLEY A.S. MILLER has found employment with the Fairbanks Scale Co., of Philadelphia and will begin work next week. Thomas STAHL and Charles KLINE, painters, are working for Henry SEIBERT, of Kraussdale. David TREICHLER is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. W.S. MILLER and daughter, Marion, visited Alfred WELLER and family, of Perkasie, on Sunday. Mrs. Charles KLINE visited friends in Allentown last week.

Does anyone know anything about Port Providence Burying Ground called Green Tree? Are there any readings from the cemetery there? I am looking for BUZZARD names. I have a John BUZZARD died 6/16/1856 who was shown in 1850 Census living in Port Providence. He was a lock tender at Mont Clare Lock #60 at Phoenixville in that census. Am looking for his resting place! And also know that some PENNYPACKERs are buried there too - e.g., Joseph S PENNYPACKER 1803-1874. Thanks Diana in AL ----- Original Message ----- From: PAMONTGO-D-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:PAMONTGO-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: PAMONTGO-D@rootsweb.com<mailto:PAMONTGO-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 12:00 PM Subject: PAMONTGO-D Digest V05 #234

A while back it was in the Pennsburg news for 1905 that the School Directors of the Borough of East Greenville had appointed A.W. ZERBE, from Schuylkill Co, the principal. I believe this may be my Great -Uncle Albert Willoughby ZERBE but need some information to prove it. Does anyone have any information on this individual and could someone who has access to the city directories and/or the 1900/10 census records for Montgomery Co look him up for me. I need anything on him such as wife, children, birth and death dates etc. I would appreciate any little bit I can get. Doris Matz

Ref: News from Pennsburg Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 5, 1905 APPLES FROM LAST YEAR Mrs. Samuel WEAVER, of Shimersville, is still having some well preserved apples from the past winter. They are still very juicy and free from wrinkles. This is a very rare article and Mrs. WEAVER claims it is due to the good Democratic soil on which they were grown. PENNSBURG MAN INJURED AT PHILADELPHIA Clinton BOYER, of Pennsburg, conductor on one of the cars of the Philadelphia Traction Company was injured in a trolley accident and removed to one of the city hospitals, where he is undergoing treatment. The extent of his injuries could not be ascertained. NORRISTOWN BOY DROWNED John, the seven-year-old son of Isaac FAMONS, was drowed in the Schuylkill river on Wednesday. The boy and a number of companions were playing around the Fairmount Boat House and were warned to be careful. When the body was recovered life was extinct. FIRE MEN GET NEW CAPS The members of the Pennsburg Fire Company received their new caps this week. The caps are after the pattern of the New York Firemen's regulation and will be worn for the first time to-day in the parade at Red Hill. BOUGHT OLDSMOBILE Dr. H.W. HUNSBERGER, of Pennsburg, bought a second hand Oldsmobile run-about from a Philadelphia party. The machine was brought to town on Wednesday since which the doctor is using it to call upon his many patients. DEATH BY STUBBING TOE An 8-year-old son of Lewis THOMPSON, of Birdsboro, died as the result of stubbing his toe. Several days ago, while running barefooted, he struck his right foot against a tree. Blood poisoning set in, and he died on Monday. HORSE STOLEN AT PLYMOUTH On Tuesday night a gray horse, twelve years old, was stolen from the stable of Dr. Percy CARSON, at Plymouth Meeting. AFTERMATH IN EBERT MURDER CASE An echo was heard in the EBERT murder case of Allentown, on Wednesday morning when suit was brought against the widow of the dead man by his illegitimate son. The suit was brought by E.J. LICHTENWALNER on behalf of Herbert W. EBERT, of Breinigsville, the illegitimate son of John P. EBERT, against the widow of the latter, Amanda L. EBERT, in a trespass case to recover damages to the amount of $5000. The plaintiff claims that he was injured in character by the statement to the Coroner and others at the inquest that he came to town weekly and insisted upon having money from his father, and in lieu of getting money he threatened to do harm to the father. As a result of this statement and because he was in town on the day of the murder, the young man was brought before the District Attorney with witnesses to purge himself of the murder charge. The trial it is supposed will come in November. STOLE TO GO TO JAIL George FERRIS, arrested on Wednesday at Easton on charge of stealing two bicycles, says he committed the theft so that he would be sentenced to prison for a couple of years, where, he says, he would be well provided for and have a chance to regain his health. Several years ago FERRIS was left a physical wreck by a ten-months' attack of typhoid fever. Being without funds and unable to earn a livelihood he went to the county poor house. He left there and went to Easton. Before his hearing FERRIS told an officer he would "rather live 48,000 years in hades than twelve months in a poor house." COUNTY HOME AFFAIRS A regular meeting of the Directors of the Poor was held at the County Home, Thursday of last week. Steward VOORHEES presented his usual report. Total number of inmates, 193. During the month of July 993 pounds of butter were made, and 285 consumed. At a previous meeting of the Directors the contract to furnish two new steam boilers of 100 h.p. each, to take the place of the three boilers, 50 h.p. each, now in use and almost worn out after a service of about 30 years, was awarded to William BATES & Sons, of Conshohocken, for $2295. FAMILY BLOWN UP BY BURGLARS To hide their crime burglars set fire to the home of James WILLIAMSON, at Cold Point on Tuesday night. When the flames reached the store room, where dynamite was kept, there was an explosion which wrecked the building and threw the sleeping residents from their beds. WILLIAMSON had a difficult time saving his wife, daughter and aged mother from the burning building. POORHOUSE HEN HOUSE RAIDED For several successive nights this week raids have been made on the hen house at the Berks County Poor House. On Monday night 28 chickens were taken and on Tuesday night 60. The Poor Directors made a demand on the County Commissioners to erect a modern chicken house equipped with burglar alarm. NEW STONE COUNTY BRIDGE The semi-monthly meeting of the Commissioners was held on Wednesday and in addition to routine business, it was decided to advertise for bids for the erection of a three-arch stone bridge over Indian Creek, in Franconia township. The contract will be awarded September 2, and the bridge will be built the coming fall. ELECTRIC LIGHT CONTRACT PLACED The town council of Kutztown has awarded the contract for an electric light plant to a New York party. The plant is to be finished and ready for use by October 15th, next. WILL CLOSE OUT BUSINESS George FOLTZ, the well known carriage painter of Pennsburg, will retire from business as soon as he has finished all the work now on hand. He will not take any work in his line in the future. ORGANIST FOR 41 YEARS Christian SMITH has served as organist for Zion's Union Church, West Penn, Schuylkill county, for 41 years. In this period he has led the singing at 1500 funerals. TREES COVERED WITH SAN JOSE SCALE The fruit growers of Berks county, report that many of the orchards are affected with the San Jose scale and that many of the young trees are being killed by the pest.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 5, 1905 APPLES FROM LAST YEAR

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 5, 1905 CHEMICAL ENGINE TEST One of the most important features of the firemen's parade and picnic at Red Hill today will be the extreme test of the machine to fight fire. For this purpose a frame building 12x21 feet, 14 feet high, has been erected of very inflammable material. This house will be filled with boxes, oil barrels, wood, paper, etc., and after all is in readiness a barrel of coal oil will be used to saturate the pile. When thus prepared a match will be applied and the fire allowed to gain some headway. The chemical engine will then be put into operation to test it efficacy of the fire fighting machine. APPLES FROM LAST YEAR