Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 5, 1905 WANTS HEAVY DAMAGES Charles FREAS has brought an action in trespass against the Empire Steel and Iron Company, of Reading, to secure compensation for injuries he sustained while at work at the plant of the company, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant company. FREAS was engaged last February in hauling cinder from the plant to the dumping ground when the engine hauling the cars was derailed and FREAS was thrown down the bank, the molten cinder being hurled upon him and inicting severe burns from which he has, he claims, suffered permanent injuries. To reimburse him for these injuries he asks $20,000. SENTENCED 67 TIMES Bob MOOR, aged 70 years, of Pittsburg, was on Sunday morning sentenced in the police court for stealing a pair of shoes on display in front of a store and offering to sell them. The sentence imposed was 90 days and it was the 67th time MOOR was sentenced. NEARLY LOST LIFE TO SAVE COMPANION While swimming in a dam near Lancaster, on Sunday, Jacob SHENK, aged 12 years was seized with cramps and was drowned. His companion, Walter REIMER, went to assist the drowning boy and almost met the same fate. WOODMEN MEET The Log-Rolling Association of the Modern Woodmen of Central Pennsylvania held their great annual pic-nic at Reading yesterday. Between 4000 and 5000 visitors were present and more than 3500 uniformed woodmen participated in the parade which was one of the features of the meeting. FEAR HYDROPHOBIA A mad dog made a raid through the Schuylkill valley, near Pottsville, and bit several cows which have since developed rabies and were shot. A large number of dogs were also bitten and a regular epidemic of hydrophobia is feared. CHILD DRANK CAUSTIC SODA The 18 months old child of James BONNER, of Reading accidentally took up a cup containing a solution of caustic soda and drank the contents. The child is in a critical state. NEW PHONE COMPANY ORGANIZED Residents of Nockamixon, Bucks county, have organized a new telephone company, known as the Nockamixon Telephone Company, with an exchange at Revere. BOYS SHOT AT FOR CROSSING FIELD While taking a short cut across a field Charles and Howard STALEY, John McFARLAND and Norman RIKER, of Conshohocken, were shot at by a farmer. ENGAGING SNAP SHOTS Mrs. Angline DYSON, of Philadelphia, is spending a month in this section, visiting her son, Joseph B. DYSON and other relatives and friends. Herbert J. HERTZOG, of South Bethlehem, spent Saturday and Sunday with J.B. DYSON and family of near this borough. Miss Mariam DYSON, stenographer in the office of J.P. Hale JENKINS, Norristown, is spending a vacation of two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.B. DYSON, of near this borough. John KULP, the wheelwright of this borough moved to Lansdale, on Monday. Roland BENNER, formerly clerk in the general store of J.S. HOTTLE, of this borough, has entered the employ of John F. WEYAND of the Pennsburg Carriage Bazaar. William SCHOENLY and Mrs. Chas. F. SCHOENLY, of this borough, are spending the week with friends at Phoenixville, Mt. Penn and Reading. Mrs. Rev. H.A. WELKER and daughter, of Bluffton, Ind., are visiting relatives and friends at Red Hill. Wm. GRIEMER who taught a school near Skippack the past term, has been elected for the coming term to teach the school near Wm. BUCK, in Marlborough township. D.K. DOTTERER, former teacher of the Grammer school of East Greenville, has engaged to teach the Hoppenville school. Rev. C.E. SANDT, of Allentown, will preach at St. Paul's Lutheran church tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. James BUCKALEW and children, Evelyn and James, of this borough, spent Sunday with relatives at Allentown. William GRIESAMER, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with his family in this borough. Rev. and Mrs. Thomas R. HERSH and daughter, of Sharon Wis., are spending a few weeks with relatives and friends in this vicinity. George DIMMIG, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with Henry DIMMIG, of near this borough. F.K. WALT, of Reading, formerly of this borough, is spending a few weeks in his former home. Clarence SUMMERS, of this borough, while painting last Saturday, fell from a ladder and spilled a kettle of paint over himself. He escaped without injury. E.J. WIEDER, of this borough, made a business trip to Royersford on Thursday. John U. HENDRICKS, of Schwenksville, candidate for the Democratic nomination for County Commissioner, made a call on some of his many friends in this borough on Wednesday.

Re: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 5, 1905 TO BUILD RESORT AT VALLEY FORGE The Valley Forge Construction Co. has made arrangements to erect a pretentions hotel and a large amusement park along the banks of the Valley Forge Creek, within a few hundred feet of where the army of Washington was encamped. A row of cattages is to be built near the hotel and an artificial lake will be constructed. The expense of the improvements as contemplated will involve an outlay of fully $500,000. The plans for the hotel which is to be constructed of stone and shingle, are being made by an archetect. The hotel is to cover an area of 120x300 feet and will have 150 rooms. The grounds which are to be improved adjoin the beautiful estate of Senator KNOX on one side and comprise an area of 65 acres. Besides the cottages and casino, a gravity railroad will be built. A dancing pavilion and merry-go-rounds will add to the amusement features of the park. As soon as the plans are completed work will begin on the construction. The hotel and park are expected to be thrown open t! o the public next spring. RUNAWAY AT LIMEPORT Henry MOYER, of near Limeport, had a runaway, on Tuesday evening. The team started out on the hill, when he was at the rear to fasten the brake. It opened and the horses started out. Landlord DEILY of the Limeport Hotel was ahead of him, when he saw the horses come he turned to the side of the street, but the heavy wagon of the runaway team caught his buggy, broke the wheels and threw Mr. DEILY out. He suffered with torn clothes only. The wagon of the runaway team broke after the horses ran a quarter of a mile and there the horses stopped of their own accord. The front wheel and axle of Mr. MOYER's wagon was all that was broken. AFTER RECKLESS CHAFFEURS The Law and Order Society, of Upper Salford and surrounding districts had their regular meeting on Wednesday evening when 400 names were enrolled and $182 paid for membership fee. The object is to restrict reckless automobiling, cycling and racing and to arrest any one found violating the laws of Pennsylvania, in Salford, Frederick, Lower Salford, Marlborough, Franconia and Perkiomen townships. Several able lawyers have been engaged and reckless drivers will be taught the keynote of decency. PREACHER ASHAMED TO READ BIBLE At a campmeeting this week, near Phoenixville, the preacher called the audience the "Devil's people," and asserted that he was ashamed to read the Bible to them. The servants of the Lord are supposed to redeem sinners and not insult them and drive them from hearing God's word. Those who listened to the tirade of the irate preacher laughed in his face and received more harm than good from the meeting. CRIME ON THE INCREASE Crime is on the increase in Montgomery County, as 40 cases are already marked for trial for October, which is three times more than last year, four times more than in 1903, and eight times more than in 1902. MOVING FRAME HOUSE Clayton H. FRYER, the contractor and builder of this borough, has the contract to move a large frame house for H. STONEBACK, proprietor of the Quakertown plaining mill. The house will be moved several squares, the work is being done this week. KICKED BY HORSE In entering the stall of one of his horses, on Wednesday, George SHADE, the liveryman and hostler, at the Pennsburg Hotel, was kicked on the leg above the knee. The limb is badly cut and severely bruised. DEATH IN EXAMINING TEETH OF HORSE Charles BROWN, of Mt. Etna, while in attendance at a horse sale at Womelsdorf, tried to open the mouth of a horse, to ascertain its age. The animal reared came down on BROWN's head with his fore feet and killed him. A BIG HORSE Dr. Jesse Z. HILLEGASS, of Allentown, last week secured the largest horse ever shown at the bazaar, a sorrel, weighing 2030 pounds. The heaviest he ever had before weighed 1950 pounds. This a three-year-old. LOSES WILL CONTEST By a decision, on Wednesday, of Register W.R. KEMMERER, of Berks county, and his attorney, D. Nicholas SCHAEFFER, the contest in the Colonel H.H. MESSCHERT will case was decided against Lee L. EISENHOWER who presented a letter which he wanted recognized as a part of the MESSCHERT will. The letter bequeathed Mr. EISENHOWER $10,000 in cash and the MESSCHERT estate in France. The Register in his decision says in part: "There was no present disposition, no intention to dispose of any property when he wrote the letter, but simply a declaration in writing of a former conversation that he proposed to give to Mr. EISENHOWER, when he had acquired it, the estate in France and $10,000 to enrole him to get it. "The indispensible ingredient, animus testandi, is wanting, and for this reason the papers are not testamentary and cannot be admitted to probate. "The Register, having found that the papers in question are not of a testamentary character, cannot award an issue, and must, therefor! e, reject them at the cost of proponent." DANGER IN FLY PAPER A child, almost two years old, the son of George KINDREW, of Pocono township, Monroe county, a few days ago had a narrow escape from death from the effects of poisonous fly paper, which the child had picked up and put into his mouth. The child was seized with violent vomiting and this was the first knowledge the parents had of the boy's danger. A doctor was summoned and on his arrival the child was barely alive. The proper remedies were administered and in a short time respiration was restored, and there is every reason to hope that all danger is passed. ONLY ONE $50,000 MAN The farmers of lower Berks and Montgomery counties enjoyed a joint picnic near Gablesville on Tuesday. Dr. J.H. FUNK, State Pomologist, delivered the address of welcome. Peter D. WANNER, of Reading, made a speech, in which he discoursed on graft revelations and the Equitable Life exposure, and declared no man was worth a salary of more than $25,000 a year except the president of the United States. ENGINEERS NAMED FOR STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT Dr. Samuel G. DIXON, the head of the new State Department of Health, has appointed Robt. RATHBUN, of Allentown, L.E. CHAPIN, of Pittsburg and Charles MEDUS, of Philadelphia, as the special engineers to make inspection of the sewer systems of the State with a view of protecting the water supplies. FALL THROUGH COAL HOPPER CAUSES DEATH Falling through the hopper of a coal car on which he was working at the plant of the Dodge Coal Storage Company, at Abrams, Station on Saturday, Felip BROVINSKY, of Bridgeport, 46 years old, was dragged 50 feet over the Reading Railway ties to his death. SMOOTH TONGUED STRANGER IS ABOUT Several Ironbridge, Skippack, Collegeville and Trappe women have been taken in by a smooth tongued stranger who wanted to teach them fancy work. They paid $1.50 for being humbugged. He is said to be the same fellow that worked the same section several years ago in making artificial flowers. DIED FROM DRINKING TOO MUCH ICE WATER Too much ice water caused the death of Allision P. LENGEL, 22 years old, of Reading. He was employed at the Reading Company's shops, during the morning drank several glasses of ice water. A short time afterwards he was taken ill with violent cramps, and he died a few hours after reaching home. WOMAN MOST SUCCESSFUL TAX COLLECTOR The only woman tax collector in the State, Mrs. Mary J. CONWAY, of Pottsville, earned the distinction on Wednesday, to be the first collector in Schuylkill county, to complete her duplicate for 1905. No male resident of the borough could be found who was willing to do the work. BABY WEIGHS TWO AND A HALF POUNDS The tiniest baby ever seen in Reading, was born in the Reading Hospital on Wednesday. The infant weighs but forty ounces. It spents most of its time in crying but seems healthy. Its mother is a large robust woman. FIRE COMPANIES PROPOSE ORGANIZATION An effort is made on the part of the three fire companies of Pottstown to perfect an organization to elect a fire chief and two assistants. LARGE SUM AT INTEREST The reports of the assessors of Berks county show that the people of the county have $19,847,007 at interest, an increase of $2,610,481 in two years.

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 29, 1905 WILL PROBE CHARGES OF PARDONED COUNTERFEITER Friends of W.M. JACOBS, the pardoned counterfeiter, who has made serious charges against the officials of the Federal prison at Atlanta, Ga., have received a letter from President Roosevelt stating that the Department of Justice will make a complete investigation of the prison and alleged misconduct of the officials. JACOBS has retained Attorney Sidney C. TAPP to represent him. TAPP will take up the matter with the United States District Attorney Mondey, when an effort will be made to swear out warrants charging the warden and deputy warden with assault and battery. This charge will be based upon alleged cruelty practiced by the officials in placing men in solitary confinement in a manner contrary to Government regulation. C.B. BARKER, a religious worker who has taught a Sunday school class in the prison for several years, has been withdrawn from his work. He declares he has seen evidence which has convinced him that the prison is not properly conducted. He received a letter! from the President stating the Department of Justice would investigate the matter. JACOBS will probably stay in Atlanta and push the charges against the officials. He seems to be liberally supplied with money and in addition to a lawyer has also employed a detective. VALUABLE REAL ESTATE SOLD The heirs of Mahlon J. GERHART, of East Greenville, on Saturday sold at public sale several valuable tracts of real estate. His home on Main street, East Greenville, was sold to his son-in-law, Dr. Alfred O. GERY, of Palm, for $3000. An adjoining lot was sold to his son, Paul GERHART, of East Greenville, for $1100. A double dwelling house and lot on Third street was sold to his former partner in the marble business, Oswin H. DERR, for $2120. A small farm in Upper Hanover township, consisting of 22 acres was sold to Michael KEINERT, of near Fruitville for $455. EXPRESS TRAIN STRUCK TEAM AT CROSSING A serious accident was narrowly averted Sunday about a mile below Quakertown at the railroad crossing near Squire Harvey D. FELLMAN's place at what is commonly known as FOULK's crossing. Charles FOULKE, a well known farmer was crossing the tracks with a coach full of people when the team was struck by the 12 o'clock express, killing one of the horses instantly and injuring other so badly that he was killed later the to end his sufferings. There were fourteen people on the wagon, but none were injured, as the train struck the fore part of the horses before they had gained much headway. Linford, a son of Charles FOULKE, saw the train when it was nearly upon them and jumped off and held the wagon back as best he could. When the team was struck the tongue broke and had it not been for this no doubt the wagon would have upset and thrown some of the occupants under the wheels. There was a reunion at FOULKE's and Mrs. FOULKE had met the people at the station just before the acciden! t occurred. Several of the women fainted. The crossing is a bad one, as there is a sharp curve in a deep cut and a train cannot be seem for any distance. One of the party looked to see if there was a train in sight and while he went back the train came. It is said the engineer did not blow the whistle and the signal bell at the crossing had been ringing all the time during Saturday night and Sunday noon. Mr. FOULKE had a horse killed at the same crossing about two years ago. WILL ERECT A TOWN HALL AT MACUNGIE Town Council of Macungie has passed a bill to purchase the lot situated on the northwest corner of Church and Locust streets, bounded on the east by Church street, on the South by Locust street, on the west by a twelve foot wide alley and on the north by property of Dr. H.M. SCHELL, containing in front on Church street, thirty feet, at a consideration of $400. Council will erect a Town Hall on the site. SOUDERTON HOTEL CHANGES HANDS The deal for the sale of the Central Hotel, Souderton, has been closed. For a consideration of about $30,000. Hiram R. HARTZELL has sold the prop.....

Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 29, 1905 FIRE ENGINE WILL BE HOUSED NEXT SATURDAY The housing and dedication of the new chemical fire engine which the Red Hill Fire Company recently purchased will take place on Saturday and it is anticipated that the day will be a memorable to the residents of the thriving borough. The committee in charge of the arrangements have been given good encouragement and the affair promises to be a marked success. According to answers received from the different fire companies it is probable that almost a thousand firemen will be in attendance and take part in the parade and exercises of the day. The events of the day are: Firemens' parade at 1.30 p.m. Dedication of Engine House, 2 p.m. Base ball game, Pathfinders vs. El Paterno, of Norristown, 3 p.m. Testing of engine, 4 p.m. Firemens' picnic, afternoon and evening in C.F. MOTZ's grove. The program at the engine house is: Invocation by Rev. G.W. LUTZ. Music by the band. Address by William H. KERN. Housing of engine by Hancock Fire Co., of Norristown. Many different bands and fif! e and drum corps will be present in the parade who will render music during the afternoon and evening. Among them will be the well known Red Hill band which will render a concert both afternoon and evening. WILL GO TO BUY JERSEY CATTLE Tilghman S. COOPER, of Coopersburg, and C.M.W. KECK of Allentown, on Thursday sailed on the Baltic, for Liverpool. From Liverpool they will go to London and from there to the Isle of Jersey, where Mr. COOPER will complete the purchases of Jersey cattle, begun by his son, Ralph, who was over there several months ago. Mr. KECK and Mr. COOPER will also visit Paris. They will be gone about five weeks. REV. YUNDT AT HEAD OF MISSION BOARD Rev. T.M. YUNDT, of Reading, who has several Reformed charges in Berks County, announces that he has decided to accept the position of general superintendent of the Home Missions in the United States. He will assume the duties connected with that office Oct. 1. The headquarters of the Mission Board is in Philadelphia, and Mr. YUNDT will be stationed at that place. Mr. YUNDT was for 18 years superintendent of Bethany Home. EAGLE WEARING BELL VISITS FARMERS While Francis BORDNER, a farmer of Bethel, Berks county, was working in one of his fields, he noticed a large eagle hovering above him having a bell attached to its wing. The bird flew close to the ground, and the bell could be distintly heard. The same bird was seen in other parts of the county, and is believed to have escaped from some private museum. A RECORD BREAKER COW SALE David KRATZ, auctioneer, sold 72 head of fresh cows at an average of $45 per head, for BENNER and SNYDER, of Kulpsville. Time two hours and fifteen minutes, an average of one and seven-eighths of a minute to a cow. A free lunch was served to fully five hundred people who attended the sale. HEIFER DIED OF HYDROPHOBIA A valuable heifer belonging to Max MYEROWITZ, of near Pennsburg, died on Friday from rabies. The heifer was under the care of Dr. T.S. REINHART, of East Greenville. He made an experiment with some of its blood by injecting it into a small pig. NEW ICE DAM IS BEING BUILT The John HANCOCK Ice Company has started work on building a second dam on the Hosensack creek. It will be located a short distance above the Hosensack depot along the Perkiomen Railroad. WILL INSTALL STEAM HEATING PLANT Frank M. MOLL, the East Greenville, merchant will install a steam heating plant in his store and dwelling house. He will build a 22 by 22 feet addition in the rear in which the boiler will be placed. Work has already been started. SMALL TRACT OF LAND SOLD Frank STACY, of near Hillegass on Saturday purchased a fifteen acre tract of land from the Henry ZERN estate, for $235. The land adjoins Mr. STACY's farm. POISON INTENDED FOR DOG KILLS CHICKENS Some detestable scoundrel on Monday night placed a lump of bread fixed with strychine in the barnyard of John SCHOLL at the King of the Valley Farm, near Pennsburg, supposedly to poison the large mastiff which Mr. SCHOLL owns and gives freedom on his farm. The dog however did not touch the bread but Mr. SCHOLL's chickens ate freely of it and several dropped over dead before they got ten feet away from it. When seven dead chickens were found in the yard Mr. SCHOLL's attention was drawn and an investigation followed which revealed the poisoned bread. Later in the day dead chickens were found around the barnyard until the number reached to twenty-five. Those that did not die at once had only partaken sparingly of the bread, but enough to kill them later. Mr. SCHOLL is unable to account for the act as the dog was not known to molest anyone and in fact it was at no time allowed to go out of the barnyard. The supposition is that some one bent on stealing chickens was the culprit w! ho placed the bread there, with the intention of killing the dog and later enter the hennery and remove the chickens. Mr. SCHOLL offers fifty dollars reward for the arrest and conviction of the guilty party. OUTING ALONG THE PERKIOMEN Last Saturday a merry crowd of young people enjoyed an outing along the Perkiomen. They were Misses Essie SMITH, Bessie REINHARDT, Blanche SCHWARTZ, Mamie HEVENER, Roxy and Helen LICHTY, Mamie and Lizzie GAUGLER and Beulah KLINE, Messrs. Fred REINHARDT, Howard ARNDT, Ammond LICHTY and Fred HEVENER. Miss Essie SMITH was the hostess and in honor of her cousins, Fred and Bessie REINHARDT, the outing was held. After spending the day in playing games and fishing, the happy but tired crowd journeyed home after a day's pleasure long to be remembered. GYPSIES RAISE DISTURBANCE AT BALLY One Saturday evening a party supposed to be gypsies, stopped at the Union House Bally and tried to raise a disturbance in the bar-room. They were at once ordered to cool down, but refused to comply with orders so they were thrown out of the place by some of the guests. They quickly entered their wagon, and drew several revolvers, warning the men who threw them out, to leave them alone; shortly afterwards they drove away firing several shots. Nobody was hurt. SPECIAL TAX FOR PICNICS SELLING LIQUOR In future a special tax of $25 must be paid to the government at all picnics at which liquor is sold. A copy of ruling to this effect was received by Internal Revenue Collector McCOACH, of Philadelphia, on Friday. All social organizations which give picnics or river excursions, excepting those conducted on a temperence basis, find themselves responsible to Uncle Sam for the special tax. The rule will apply to all social clubs who give balls, promenade concerts or other entertainments in halls. LOST PURSE ON VISIT Mrs. Mary AHNER, of Alburtis, was in Allentown, on Sunday to visit her brother, Policeman George RUHMEL. She had a purse containing $28 in money and her ticket when she got on the train on Sunday evening to return home. At Emaus she missed her purse and her ticket. The conductor wanted to put her off the train but her husband paid her fare at Alburtis when she arrived there. WORRY KILLS A FARMER Worry over an accident caused the death of Harry HARGNER, a well-to-do farmer of Lower Pottsgrove. A year ago HARGNER heard waht he supposed to be chicken thieves on his property. To frighten them off he fired a shot from the house. The bullet went through a wagon being driven on the public road and injured one of the occupants. FIRE AT PERKASIE Night Watchman SEARS, of Perkasie, discovered the lumber yard of Joseph G. MOYER and the cigar factory belonging to P.S. CRESSMAN on fire early Tuesday morning. He extinguished the flames with buckets of water and is now looking up suspects. BASE BALL CLUB WILL GO TO MACUNGIE The Pathfinder Base Ball Club of Red Hill will to-day make a trip to Macungie Lehigh County, and play that team.

Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 29, 1905 MAIL CARRIERS PAINTERS The Post Office Department has inaugurated a new policy in the matter of painting the rural letter boxes. The rural letter carriers are now to become knights of the paint brush, and receive an additional compensation for their extra work which will not be compulsory. There are 83,000 rural letter boxes in the country, and before the close of the Summer months these boxes will be resplendent in a coat of brilliant green paint, which paint, will be furnished the rural letter carriers by the department. In a day or two the rural letter carriers will be informed by the department that they will be allowed so much per box - the price not having yet been fixed by the Postmaster General. The department furnishing the paint. The local rural letter carriers will have quite a number of letter boxes to paint, and their extra conpensation will be considerable. PARDONED COUNTERFEITER NOW AT POTTSTOWN William M. JACOBS, the counterfeiter, who was recently pardoned from the Atlanta penitentiary arrived at his home at Pottstown on Tuesday. When JACOBS arrived at the station he received a loving greeting from his wife and three children, and nearly all day he spent with them. Tuesday afternoon he visited the cigar factory of Shively, Miller & Co., one of the members of which firm is his uncle, who expects JACOBs to go in to business at Pottstown. WILL OPEN LAW OFFICE IN PENNSBURG W.P. YOUNG Esq. of Pottstown, a practicioner at the Norristown Bar, will in a short time open a branch office in Pennsburg and East Greenville. He was here on Wednesday making arrangements. Mr. YOUNG is no stranger in this section he having been raised in New Hanover. He was a former Clerk of Courts in this county. TEAMS COLLIDE AT BALLY A team drove into one driven by Calvin ALTHOUSE, of East Greenville, on Saturday evening while on the public highway near Bally. The shaft of the wagon was broken and the occupants were badly shaken up but no one was injured. The team that Mr. ALTHOUSE had, belonged to liveryman Harry HEBERLE, of Pennsburg. WILL MOVE TO SCHWENKSVILLE Charles STOTTMEISTER, of Mill Hill near East Greenville, will move to Schwenksville during the first week of August. He recently purchased a small lot there and will live retired. Mr. STOTTMEISTER recently sold his farm to Miss Sallie BROWN, of near East Greenville, who will occupy it after he moves to Schwenksville. PURCHASED A LARGE ENGINE The brick manufacturers REED and LANDIS of Pennsburg, have purchased a 50 horse power Nadig engine and will install it in their plant. The small 25 horse power engine will be thrown out to make room for the new one. TEN DOLLARS FOR BASS Frederick ECKSTINE, a Trooper resident found a fishing trip along the Perkiomen to be a most expensive day's sport. He secured a fine specimen of rock bass, four inches in length. The specimen proved so handsome that he retained it, contrary to the law. While ECKSTINE was congratulating himself over his capture, the fish warden came around and almost instantly divined the situation. As a result, ECKSTINE became the warden's prisoner and was taken to Norristown, where, before Magistrate LENHARDT, he was arraigned on a charge of illegal fishing. Besides having his sport for the day spoiled and suffering the pain of arrest, ECKSTINE had to pay a fine of $10 and the costs. Considerable complaint has been received by the Fish Commission officials at Harrisburg, from residents along the Perkiomen Creek, relative to Sunday fishing. As a consequence, the fish warden in this district received notices, from the department, to place under arrest all persons known to indulge in Sunday f! ishing and have the fine of $25 imposed. The warden was also notified to place under arrest all persons caught fishing with more then one rod or line, which is an infraction of the law, and for which a penalty of $25 fine is imposed. SNEAK THEIF GETS AWAY WITH BAKER MONEY Baker S.W. KRATZ, of Souderton, was recently robbed, by a sneak thief. He went into the baking house to pay his employees, depositing several bags containing money on the seat of a wagon in the shed next to the bake house. When he returned it was discovered that one bag, containing $22 was missing. The thief no doubt had been watching Mr. KRATZ counting the money in the office and then saw where the bags were placed. Quickly grabbing the one, the sneak dissappeared in the darkness and as yet there is no clue. Mr. KRATZ considers the act a very contemptible one and will do all in his power to locate the guilty party. WORKER IN BUCKS COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS J. M. SHELLENBERGER, of Telford, has been appointed to work in Bucks county by the Pennsylvania State Sunday School Association during the summer months, and entered upon his duties Monday a week in the Fourth district. Mr. SHELLENBERGER is a senior in the Franklin and Marshall Seminary, Lancaster. FIFTEEN JOIN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The Lower Salford Alumni Association held a meeting last Thursday and admitted fifteen new members. This new addition greatly increases its membership and some good work from this association may be expected. OLD GOSHENHOPPEN PICNIC The annual picnic by the Sunday school of the Old Goshenhoppen church at Woxall, will be held on Saturday afternoon, September 9th, in the grove opposite the church.

Hello All; I just added this new file to my web site: Representatives present at the meetings of the Philadelphia Baptist Association 1740-1749 The list contains about 300 names of people who came from churches around, not only Philadelphia County, but surrounding counties. If there are any questions, comments or problems please email me. Alan http://www.midatlanticarchives.com <http://www.midatlanticarchives.com/>

The Germantown Historical Society has a great deal of information on the Neuss (Nice, etc.) family. This family settled early in Germantown and Nicetown, Philadelphia, is named for this family. Sndtenterprises "Inside every old person is a young person wondering what the hell happened"

Hi Does anyone have any dates for Henry or Elizabeth. Thanks ! Stanford L.Landis 1 Henry Schlichter * +Elizabeth Yost 2 Susanna Yost Schlichter b: 1753 d: 1805 ** +Joseph Oberholtzer b: November 04, 1754 d: February 06, 1828 Father: Henry Cassel Oberholtzer Mother: Barbara Godshalk Burial: Towamencin Mennonite Church Cemetery, Kulpsville, Pennsylvania 2 Esther Schlichter b: Abt. 1735 ** +John Meyer Funk b: 1725 in Franconia Twp., Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania d: 1807 Father: Heinrich Funck Mother: Anna Meyer 2 Elizabeth Y. Schlichter ** +Isaac G. Oberholtzer b: February 17, 1759 d: August 17, 1840 Father: Henry Cassel Oberholtzer Mother: Barbara Godshalk

I am looking for information on the parents of,Heinrich Young born about March 04, 1781 in or near Saucon Valley Lehigh Co. Pennsylvania died December 11, 1862 in Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania , buried at Plains Mennonite Cem.Hatfield Twp. Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. Married first Elizabeth Freed Moyer born April 15, 1785 , died March 28, 1837 in Saucon Twp. Lehigh Co. Pennsylvania. Buried at Saucon Mennonite Cem.Lehigh Co. Pennsylvania. Second wife was Catharine Clemmer born October 12, 1800 died December 13, 1852 buried at Franconia Mennonite Cem.Franconia Twp. Pennsylvania . Children by first wife 1.Eliza Young b. ? m. Samuel Musselman b.March 06, 1819 2.Hannah Young b.? m. Samuel Musselman b.March 06, 1819 2 sd wife 3.Mary Young b. c 1810 m.Michael Shelly b. c 1815 4.Johannes Young b.May 06, 1811 d.September 13, 1819 bu.Saucon Mennonite Cem. 5.Joseph Young b.July 27, 1813 d.September 07, 1819 bu.Saucon Mennonite Cem 6.Sarah Young b.November 15, 1815 d.October 08, 1912 m.Henry Musselman b.May 16, 1814 bu.Franconia Mennonite Cem.Franconia Twp .Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania 7.Heinrich Young,Jr. b.October 17, 1816 d.August 25, 1819 bu.Saucon Mennonite Cem. 8.Lydia Young b.July 03, 1821 d.April 20, 1890 m.Joseph Schueck b.September 27, 1819 bu.Franconia Mennonite Cem.Franconia Twp .Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania 9.Charles Young b.Abt. 1822 m.Sarah Nice Souder b.April 12, 1831 Stanford L.Landis

I am looking for the Parents of Anna (Nancy )Souder b: April 25, 1804 d: May 31, 1879 in Souderton , Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania Burial: Rockhill Mennonite Cem.married Elias Hendricks Frederick b: March 08, 1812 in Franconia Twp .Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania d: December 08, 1895 in Souderton , Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania Father: Jacob Frederick Mother: Magdalena Hendricks Burial: December 13, 1895 Rockhill Mennonite Cem. The following are the only children listed on the 1860 cenus , There may be other Children ??,But I didn't find Elias and Anna in the 1850 cenus . 2 John Souder Frederick b: December 06, 1839 in Souderton Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania d: April 12, 1926 in 65 Walnut St.Souderton Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania Burial: April 17, 1926 Franconia Mennonite Cem.Franconia Twp. Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania *** +Catharine Gottschall Nice b: May 12, 1840 d: December 26, 1919 Father: Henry Landes Nice Mother: Catharine Gottschall Burial: Franconia Mennonite Cem.Franconia Twp. Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania 2 Enos Souder Frederick b: Abt. 1842 *** +Barbara Stover 2 Mary Souder Frederick b: Abt. 1841 In the 1880 Cenus Elias was living with a John and Kate Springer Stanford L. Landis

Hi does anyone have information on SCHUECK Family of Montg, To which Annie ,wife of Isaac Young might belong ,In the 1850 cenus. There is a Jacob Schueck age 62 living with Annie Schueck Young and Isaac Young in Franconia Twp.Montg. co.Pa. ,Does anyone know more about him or his wife ? 1 Annie Schueck b: September 30, 1817 d: September 11, 1895 in Franconia Twp.Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania Burial: Franconia Mennonite Cem. Franconia Twp.Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania * +Isaac Young b: March 01, 1817 d: March 15, 1852 Father: Michael Young Mother: Mary Moyer Burial: Franconia Mennonite Cem.Franconia Twp.Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania 2 Daniel S. Young b: 1839 2 Mary S. Young b: 1841 2 Elizabeth Schueck Young b: January 26, 1844 d: May 03, 1891 Burial: Franconia Mennonite Cem.Franconia Twp. Pennsylvania * +Henry Kolb Landes b: February 28, 1836 d: July 29, 1911 Father: Henry Oberholtzer Landes Mother: Anna Hunsicker Kolb Burial: Franconia Mennonite Cem.Franconia Twp. Pennsylvania 2 Jacob S. Young b: August 01, 1847 d: March 02, 1861 Burial: Franconia Mennonite Cem. 2 Isaac Young,Jr. b: June 19, 1851 d: October 27, 1852 Burial: Franconia Mennonite Cem. Stanford L.Landis

Does anyone have more information on this family ? I descend through Walter Johnson any information would be helpful ! Stanford L.Landis 1 Johann Neuss b: 1675 d: 1719 in Germantown, Pennsylvania * +Elisabeth Lucken b: 1660 Father: Wilhelm Jansen Lukens Mother: Adelheid Oettgenoeltgen 2 Garchin Neuss b: 1701 ** +Peter Janson b: Abt. 1684 in Krefeld , Germany d: 1745 in Skippack Twp..Montgomery Co, Pennsylvania Father: Jan Seimens Mother: Merckin Lucken 3 Walter Johnson b: Abt. 1725 in Skippack, Lower Salford Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania d: September 12, 1796 in Skippack, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania *** +Sydge T. Hendricks b: Abt. 1726 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania d: July 20, 1799 in Skippack, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Father: Laurentz Hendricks Mother: Yanicken (Fanny) Tyson 3 William Johnson 3 Agnes Johnson *** +Jacob Souder b: Abt. 1720 d: 1790 Father: Jacob Souder Mother: Anna Rosenberger 3 Mary Johnson b: Abt. 1724 in Skippack Township,Montgomery County, Pennsylvania d: February 22, 1814 in Norristown,Montgomery County, Pennsylvania *** +Philip Markley b: August 27, 1725 in Skippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania d: April 14, 1800 in Norristown,Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Father: Jacob Markly Mother: Barbara Dotterer 2 Alitje Neuss b: 1702 ** +Dirck Supplee Keyser b: September 26, 1701 Father: Pieter Dirck Himpel Keyser Mother: Margaret Souplis 2 Matthias Neuss 2 Cornelius Neuss d: Abt. 1754 ** +Susanna Krauss d: Abt. 1792 3 Cornelius Nice b: 1754 in Germantown,Pennsylvania d: 1811 3 Suaanna Nice 2 Wynard Neuss 3 John Neuss 2 William Neuss ** +Mary Stump

This was in an item from the Berks Co Historical Society today: "Tri-County Heritage Society is hosting an Open House at its reconstituted Tri-County Heritage Society Library in "the First Hanger at the Morgantown Airport" ---on Tuesday, November 29, 2005--- from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Library's new address is 590 Willow Glen Road, right off of Route 23 (Morgantown's Main Street), at the eastern extremity of the town. There is plenty of easy parking." Hope any of you that are close to this area can take advantage of their return! Diana in AL

Hi. Ancestery has listed that there is info on the KNOELLE family. I would very much like to have what is on the CD. I have been trying to locate them coming to America. They were here by 1840, as they are in the census in Luzerne county. I have the info on them applying to leave Germany in 1832. Thanks for any help. Bill , lookn4@schat.com >

Hi. I'm looking for someone who has access to these church records.I need A a family researxhed that seems to of attended this Church. thanks in advance. Bill < lookn4@schat.com >

Hi everyone, This information came from another mailing list, I thought someone may find helpful... "LDS Family History Library has announced that it has begun the process of digitizing and making available on the Internet all of the Family History books in their collection. About 5000 books have been digitized and are available, and they have announced that they are adding about 100 titles a week to the on-line collection. Copyright issues are playing a role in determining the order in which they progress through this task; books out of copyright are being done first." Go to the web site of the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU, http://www.lib.byu.edu/ then on the home page, from the list of collections that are displayed, follow the links: Find Other Materials; Electronic; On Line Collections at BYU; Text Collections tab; Family History Archive, Search Fran

Can someone on the list do a look up for me in Abram C. Hunsicker's cemetery transcriptions from St. Luke's, Trappe for any Dietz/Deeds and Bien/Bean/Biehn people? Please e-mail off list. Thank you, Judy in Colorado jfrazier@sugarloaf.net

Hi Rose Marie, Unfortunately, as of late, I have not had time to do them but will eventually get to them, hopefully soon. Deborah -------------- Original message -------------- > I love reading about the "News from Pennsburg" but have not received any for > several months. > Did you discontinue it? > > Rose Marie > > > ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > List topic Montgromery County PA this means anything genealogy related > ex.surnames, locations, history. >

I enjoyed them as well ----- Original Message ----- From: <THEESLABS@aol.com> To: <PAMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 10:27 AM Subject: [PAMONTGO-L] What happened to the "News from Pennsburg" >I love reading about the "News from Pennsburg" but have not received any >for > several months. > Did you discontinue it? > > Rose Marie > > > ==== PAMONTGO Mailing List ==== > List topic Montgromery County PA this means anything genealogy related > ex.surnames, locations, history. >

I love reading about the "News from Pennsburg" but have not received any for several months. Did you discontinue it? Rose Marie