Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - July 22, 1905 AN EXCITING RACE The break the monotony of the warm spell, C.A. KNEULE, of the Pennsburg Hotel, H.T. KNEULE, of the Royal Palace Barbering establishment, M.T. KLINE, the grain dealer, Wallace HOUCK, the drover of Pennsburg, and Jacob KRAMER, of near Hoppenville, indulged in a foot race for a purse on Thursday morning. The race covered a 100 yard dash, the winner to take half the purse, the second man one fourth, third man one sixth, the fourth the remainder. The course was laid out on the Geryville road, terminating in front of the post office. Wallace HOUCK proved himself a good sprinter and easily came in first. H.T. KNEULE won second money, C.A. KNEULE was an easy third while M.T. KLINE brought up the rear of the winners. Mr. KRAMER was practically distanced. BALKY HORSE CAUSES ACCIDENT In driving to Green Lane, last Saturday evening, the horse of Samuel REED, of near Hillegass, shied below MARKLEY's Mill, at the place known as the BORNEMAN cemetery. The horse backed into the gutter, upset the carriage and threw out the occupants. In the fall, Edna, the oldest daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. REED, had her right arm broken and three fingers on the one hand sprained so that she could not move them. Mr. REED returned to his home, took another team and he and the family proceeded to the office of Dr. BLANCK, at Green Lane, to have the child's injury treated, but by the time the doctor's office was reached the hand and arm of the unfortunate girl were so much swollen that the broken bone could not be set until the following morning. SAVED FROM DROWNING While John FRONHEISER, Henry MOLL, John WAGNER and several others were swimming in MENSCH's dam, near Huffs Church, on Sunday. FRONHEISER, who was unable to swim, ventured in beyond his depth and went down. WAGNER went to his assistance but did not succeed in bringing out the drowning man. MOLL, who is a good swimmer, rapidly went to render aid but was caught at the feet by FRONHEISER and dragged down. After releasing himself, he finally succeeded, after hard work, in rescuing FRONHEISER after he had sunk three times. EXPERIMENTING WITH HOMING PIGEONS William WITTMAN, of Philadelphia, experimented two different times on a pair of Homer pigeons lately. The pair was started at the farm of Henry GERHARD, Palm, at 9 a.m., and arrived at their home in Philadelphia, one hour and two minutes later. The pair was again started from the same place several weeks later, also at 9 a.m., this time arriving at their home in Philadelphia at 10 o'clock, gaining 2 minutes on their first trip. The pigeons, when liberated made a circle up in the air where they paused for a second after which they left on their journey. ELECTED ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL A.H. SCHOLL, of Harleysville, has been elected assistant principal of the Souderton High School at a meeting held by the School Board of that place last Tuesday evening. Mr. SCHOLL had been teacher of the Harleysville school for 5 years. ELECTRIC LIGHT TO FATTEN DUCKS Edward W. TWINING, a duck farmer near Doylestown, has fitted his duck coops with electric lights and keeps them brilliantly lit up from sundown till dawn. TWINING declares that his experience has proved that the light is a great aid in fattening the fowls. INJURED IN FALLING DOWN STAIRS On being ready dressed to go to church on Sunday morning, Miss Minnie BAUER, of Huff's Church, tripped at the top of the stairway in her home and fell to the bottom. She did not think much of the accident at the time and on Monday morning left for Boyertown, where she is engaged in dressmaking. During Monday forenoon she took sick and was taken to the residence of her brother John where she was examined by Dr. BRUNNER who found her suffering from nervous prostration, resulting from the severe shake up received. Miss BAUER is confined to bed ever since. RUNAWAY MULES HURT SIX Six farm laborers - William LINKER, Joseph LONG, Harry MILES, John SNYDER, Jacob BICKEL and Horace JONES - were injured in a peculiar accident on the F.A. POTH farm, at Jeffersonville, on Thursday evening. They were driving a load of hay, when the mules drawing the wagon ran away and dashed between two farm buildings. The load of hay stuck, and was pitched off the wagon, with the men all of whom required a doctor's service to patch up their bruises and cuts. UNDERGOES SECOND OPERATION A.D. FETTEROLF, Burgess of Collegeville, and former chief clerk and resident clerk of the House of Representatives at Harrisburg, has been forced to undergo another operation as the result of a fall which he had in his yard on July 4, when he broke his leg. It was found on Tuesday that another bone was broken. HORSE FALLS AND BREAKS NECK In driving up the hill at the George REED farm, near Green Lane, on Thursday, one of the traces of the horse driven by Dr. J.B. BLANCK, of Green Lane, slipped the hook. The horse became unmanageable, backed, threw himself and broke his neck. The doctor was thrown out of the carriage and slightly injured. FENCE SET ON FIRE Because it is claimed that the fence enclosing the yard of Levi SIESHOLTZ, of Red Hill, is not on the line, some parties oiled it ????? this week and set it on fire. Mr. SIESHOLTZ was aroused and succeded in extinguishing the fire before the fence was entirely consumed. DROPPED DEAD IN RUNNING FOR TRAIN While running up hill to catch a railroad train, Frank BERNHART, of Girardville, dropped dead. The unusual exercise caused heart failure.